W. Thomas Smith Jr.

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• ‘On Patrol: Live’ agency lineup announced

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  New program airing on REELZ will follow format of former A&E television series ‘LIVE PD’

• Sheriff’s department in South Carolina pledges to 'do no harm'

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  Law enforcement agency becomes first nationwide to make peace officer promise

• Deputy becomes first from South Carolina to receive U.S. Attorney General’s award

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  U.S. Justice Department recognizes deputy’s heroism and quick thinking

• South Carolina Deputy’s return to West Africa and back, and why

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  Senior Deputy Thomas Browne, whose family fled Liberia during that country's bloody civil war, works to give back

• Coach Dawn Staley and Sheriff Leon Lott: Two unlikely, but very good friends

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  The friendship is opening up lines of communication with teenagers, young adults and the broader community

• A day in the life of a community action team officer

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  Master Deputy Addy Perez is a five-year veteran of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in South Carolina

• Situational de-escalation and escalation of force for tactical teams

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  The primary challenge for the Richland County Sheriff’s Department Special Response Team going into 2022

• Sheriff of the Year discusses recent national acclaim

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  A Q&A with Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott on recent national and state honors

• South Carolina’s Midlands Gang and Fugitive Task Forces merge

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  Multi-agency collaboration aids in thwarting violent criminal activity in central S.C.

• Memories of a United States Marshal

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  My recollections of the late Israel Brooks, the first Black state trooper in the history of the S.C. Highway Patrol

• How joint training builds relationships and mutual understanding

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  S.C. National Guardsmen and Richland County deputies train for one of many worst-case scenarios

• Leon Lott named national Sheriff of the Year 2021

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  S.C. sheriff to be presented the prestigious Ferris E. Lucas award in June

• The life and legacy of Col. J.H. “Red” Lanier

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  Former commander of the South Carolina Highway Patrol passes away at 85

• S.C. sheriff’s dept. chosen for COVID-19 rapid testing pilot program

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  The pilot involves testing first responders on a large scale with little notice

• S.C. sheriff and world-champion martial artist team up to stop bullying

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  How a children's book launched a department-wide initiative where deputies will read to students online beginning in September

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