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These SCHP troopers pace the sidelines at Clemson and USC — but their focus isn’t on the game

You see them tearing down the hill into Death Valley with Dabo Swinney, or blasting through the smoke at Williams-Brice Stadium with Shane Beamer.…

‘Just try to look forward’: Retired NYPD cop who worked Ground Zero on 9/11 starts new chapter as BPS officer

Justin DePasquale knows very well the importance of remembering 9/11. He just tries not to remember all of the things he saw that day as an NYPD…

When a driver found a snake in her car, this SC trooper pulled it out “like it was a cute little kitten”

A South Carolina state trooper went above and beyond the call of duty when he wrangled a snake from a woman’s car on the side of the interstate.…

SCHP trooper wins statewide Cadet Officer of the Year Award

Ask Trooper Antonio Carbajal about winning a statewide award for excelling in his law enforcement studies, or about the slew of honors he racked up…

‘Second chance at life’: BPS officer overcomes rare illness to return to work and his K-9 partner

Master Officer Jess Driggers doesn’t take much for granted these days, not since a rare respiratory illness nearly robbed him of his law…

Martial arts instructor showcases massive SCHP memorabilia collection to tell stories and create conversation

A rack of faded SC Highway Patrol uniforms, some shelves lined with campaign hats, and a smattering of trooper badges bearing different ranks are…