‘A commander for all people’: SCHP Colonel honored with MLK award for bridging gaps between communities, law enforcement
Mon, 01/15/2024
Colonel Christopher Williamson didn’t set out to make history when he became a law enforcement officer 38 years ago. But since becoming the first…Sister, Sister: Meet the identical twins who work in SCDPS Telecommunications
Mon, 12/18/2023
As identical twins, Andria and Sandria Dickey share not only the same last name, the same looks, and the same genetic makeup: They also have the same…SC Highway Patrol Captain J.C. Pace was supposed to play baseball. Now he’s in the Law Enforcement Hall of Fame.
Thu, 11/16/2023
Captain J.C. Pace wore many hats throughout his 93 years of life, from baseball player, to newspaper reporter, to Army soldier. But it was the hat he…These SCHP troopers pace the sidelines at Clemson and USC — but their focus isn’t on the game
Fri, 09/22/2023
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. As…‘Just try to look forward’: Retired NYPD cop who worked Ground Zero on 9/11 starts new chapter as BPS officer
Mon, 09/11/2023
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”
Fri, 09/08/2023
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
Mon, 07/31/2023
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
Fri, 07/21/2023
Master Officer Jess Driggers doesn’t take much for granted these days, not since a rare respiratory illness nearly robbed him of his law enforcement…Martial arts instructor showcases massive SCHP memorabilia collection to tell stories and create conversation
Thu, 02/09/2023
A rack of faded SC Highway Patrol uniforms, some shelves lined with campaign hats, and a smattering of trooper badges bearing different ranks are…