Whether spreading the Gospel or traffic safety, SC trooper driven by a desire to serve others
Fri, 07/12/2024
Lance Corporal Jesse Timmons has never sought recognition for a job well done. Whether ministering to his congregation, assisting motorists as a…Retiring STP colonel looks back on 30 years — and to what lies ahead
Fri, 06/28/2024
As Colonel Dean Dill says goodbye to law enforcement when he retires from the SC State Transport Police at the end of June, he knows it’s the…STP father-son duo reflect on how their dads shaped their desire to serve
Sun, 06/16/2024
With three generations of law enforcement officers in their family, serving others is not learned for State Transport Police Master Officer Thomas…BPS unleashes its newest K-9 officer
Tue, 06/11/2024
Unlike most people in the workforce, Master Officer Ivan Birochak’s ride-or-die colleague has four paws and a tail — and prefers to be paid with…Badge of the third SC trooper to die in the line of duty will be included in SCDPS time capsule
Sat, 06/01/2024
The old brass and copper-plated patrolman’s badge had been in Frances Gipson’s possession since her mother died in 1993. Gipson knew that someday,…SCDPS admin hoped to get her foot in the door with state government. 41 years later, she’s ready to say goodbye.
Wed, 05/29/2024
Susan Terry credits her late father not just for nudging her to work in state government, but for inspiring her to put in more than 40 years…SCDPS fleet supervisor takes top honor while completing management program
Wed, 05/22/2024
For most people, snagging a top honor for finding ways to save the state’s largest law enforcement agency hundreds of thousands of dollars a year…‘It’s a gift’: Mother-daughter trio make memories working together at SCDPS
Sun, 05/12/2024
If Kristi Hill or Kathryn Catoe ever want a quick chat, a lunchtime laugh, or some comforting advice that only their mother can offer, a short walk…BPS officers recreate photo 25 years after graduating from the academy
Thu, 05/02/2024
In recreating a 25-year-old photo from their days at the academy, four Bureau of Protective Services officers reflected on what has — and hasn’t —…How a color television in 1969 led OHSJP’s Susan Berry to a 55-year career at SCDPS
Fri, 04/19/2024
Susan Berry didn’t plan to stay for long when she got a job at the Highway Department in 1969. Nor did she expect to become part of a family at her…