South Carolina
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and his deputies out in force ringing the bells
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott accepts award on behalf of the men and women of the Richland County (S.C.) Sheriff’s Department
“Missing: Dead or Alive” will follow Richland County Sheriff’s Department investigators as they work missing persons cases
The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina advised the public not to call the police over noises that may sound like “a siren, or a whine, or a roar”
The Greg’s Groceries program is named after Forest Acres Police Department Officer Greg Alia, who was shot and killed in 2015; the program has delivered an estimated 85,000 meals
The law allows open carry starting at the age of 18; guns can now be stored anywhere inside a vehicle without being hidden, and those with a concealed weapon are no longer required to identify the weapon to police
The new Forensic Services Laboratory 117,672 square feet of office and lab space; its 152 staffers work with the nearly 300 law enforcement agencies in the state
The 81-year-old suspect had acted aggressively toward his wife; he did not put down his firearm for the duration of the police response
“We can’t recreate this at the police academy or anywhere else,” S.C. law enforcement leader Mark Keel said. “We can’t recreate the long hallways, cafeterias, gyms, stairwells”
Corporal Lucas Watts survived being shot in the head through his cruiser windshield by a suspect
“Officers today see a lot of hard stuff on the road and on the jobs that they do, so [C.J.] serves to support them and help me whenever I’m providing mental health treatment,” an official said
“I wanted to tell (Joel) ‘Thank you’ and that I appreciated the painting,” K-9 Rico’s handler Special Agent Richard Hunton said
The suspect sustained minor injuries, but no officers were injured in the incident
Deputy Lucas Watts was shot in the head by a suspect who has since been arrested
The man drew a gun and pointed it at the off-duty officer; a second off-duty officer helped the first officer unload the weapon and hold the man until backup arrived
Deputies found anti-police propaganda, a makeshift barricade with sandbags and many weapons with ammunition
Sgt. Terrence Carraway died the day of the shooting and Deputy Farrah Turner died nearly three weeks later from her wounds
Kevin Kirkland was handcuffed in the back seat of the cruiser, but was able to climb into the front of the vehicle and lead police on a pursuit
Terrance Trent Darby, 34, allegedly drove the ambulance toward a sheriff’s office captain who was setting up stop sticks to assist with ending the pursuit
“Coming from a law enforcement family, it is in your blood, it’s in your DNA,” the daughter of late Sgt. William Jumper said after graduating the academy
Report: The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office helicopter was missing a bolt that should have been reinstalled during maintenance about six weeks earlier
The increase will make the starting salary for a police officer in North Charleston at $56,078
The Horry County PD took time to recognize Bloodhound Reba after she “led officers to a dangerous person who was hiding in the woods with a weapon”
Easley Police Officer Matthew Hare died as he was helping a man who was experiencing a mental health crisis off the train tracks
Lt. Michael Woods began his career with Newberry PD in 2003, rising through the ranks and was promoted to lieutenant in 2017
Sheriff: “When you go from $32,000 to $48,000 starting for a class one certified. $48,388. That is outstanding. Money talks”
In the last 30 minutes of her shift, Officer Wallace conducted a traffic stop that led her to arresting a wanted suspect in a shooting
Sheriff Leroy Ravenell: “Everybody — no matter how violent gets a bond. This subject was out on bond for weapons violations. And now he’s arrested again on guess what charges?”
“Through high-quality, repetitive training, we will become a safer country.”
