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Someone Is Here to Listen
September is National Suicide Prevention Month Law enforcement officers are accustomed to carrying difficult things. The job demands composure when situations are chaotic. Officers make decisions under pressure, encounter people […]
SCFOP U.S. Senate Election Guide 2026
The South Carolina Fraternal Order of Police is committed to providing our members with factual, issue-focused information about candidates seeking public office. As part of the South Carolina Fraternal Order […]
The 1994 Crime Act Reshaped Policing
On September 13, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act into law. The legislation was sweeping in scale. It addressed policing, violent crime, prisons, […]
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Today, we celebrate the incredible wives who support our officers. Your strength and love make a world of difference. Thank you for standing by our side. #WifeAppreciationDay
Today, we remember Wagener Police Department Chief of Police Mike K. Knotts, United States Bureau of Prohibition Special Agent Mack Carroll Parsons, Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff Sherman Robert Massey, and Greenville Police Department Police Officer Mathew Montgomery Beacham, Jr.
On this date in 1925, Chief of Police Mike Knotts was shot and killed as he attempted to arrest a man for being drunk and disruptive.
On this date in 1930, Special Agent Mack Parsons was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing bootleggers in Newberry County.
On this date in 1977, Deputy Massey was shot and killed as he and two other deputies attempted to serve a warrant stemming from a domestic disturbance.
On this date in 1983, Police Officer Mathew Beacham suffered a fatal heart attack during a foot pursuit.
Constable Donnie Ouzts and Sgt. Danny Wilson were murdered 23 years ago. Their families and fellow officers have waited long enough. It is time for justice to be served.
The SC Supreme Court has denied an appeal from an Upstate man on death row after killing two law enforcement officers in 2003.
SC Supreme Court denies competency ruling appeal from death row inmate
Five years later, we remember Lt. John Stewart. He was off duty when fellow officers needed help, and he answered the call. He never made it home.
We will not forget Lt. Stewart or his sacrifice.
The Lake City Police Department is remembering Lt. John Stewart five years after he was killed in the line of duty while helping fellow officers
Lake City police remember Lt. John Stewart 5 years after being killed in the line of duty
Sometimes saving a life requires patience, compassion, and simply being willing to listen. Officer Caitlyn Holder showed all three. Outstanding police work, Officer Holder. Job well done.
“God put me in the right place at the right time,” says Greenville Police Officer Caitlyn Holder, who heard about a man experiencing suicidal thoughts from a bystander and ran to help without hesitation.
Greenville police officer saves man on South Academy Street Bridge
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Tribute to Fallen Officers
Master Deputy Michael Wade Hendricks
Master Deputy Sheriff Michael Hendricks was killed in a crash on Ladson Road between Highway 78 and Lincolnville Road around 11:25 a.m. Master...
Police Officer Christopher Delong Jr
Police Officer Christopher DeLong was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance near the 900 block of Hazelwood Road, in the...
Master Deputy Sheriff Jillian Olson
Master Deputy Sheriff Jillian Olson drowned during an underwater training exercise on Lake Murray. Master Deputy Olson had served with the Lexington...
Police Officer Don Dj Keller
Police Officer DJ Keller was killed in a head-on collision during the pursuit of a driver who sped away from a traffic stop. Around 4:56 p.m., when...
Trooper First Class Dennis Ricks
Trooper Dennis Ricks succumbed to injuries he received when he was struck by a truck during a traffic stop on August 10, 2025. Around 2:00 a.m.,...
K9 Sam
K9 Sam succumbed to heat stroke after suffering a medical emergency while training. Temperatures were registering over 100 degrees in the shade. As...
Deputy Sheriff Devin Mason
Deputy Sheriff Devin Mason was shot and killed while responding to a call on Old Timers Court in Darlington County. At 1:30 a.m., Deputy Mason and...
Deputy Sheriff Nathaniel Ansay
Deputy Sheriff Nate Ansay was killed in a vehicle crash on State Highway 301 in Effingham around 4:20 p.m. Deputy Ansay was traveling northbound on...
K9 Bum I
K9 Bumi was shot and killed while apprehending a juvenile fleeing from a stolen car after a short pursuit. At 2:30 a.m., deputies pursued a stolen...
K9 Kodak
K9 Kodak succumbed to injuries he sustained while tracking a fleeing suspect on October 5, 2024. A driver in a stolen vehicle fled from deputies in...
K9 Cato
K9 Cato died after suffering a neck injury while training at the Nauvoo Grade School at 1450 Knight Street in Nauvoo. K9 Cato ran into a glass...
Master Deputy Michael Wade Hendricks
Master Deputy Sheriff Michael Hendricks was killed in a crash on Ladson Road between Highway 78 and Lincolnville Road around 11:25 a.m. Master...
Deputy Sheriff Terrian Bailey
Deputy Sheriff Terrian Bailey was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call near a local convenience store off Highway 18, near...
Sergeant Chris Fisher
Sergeant Chris Fisher was shot and killed outside the Meriwether County Inn at 5675 Spring Street in Warm Springs around 11:57 p.m. Sergeant Fisher...
Police Officer Christopher Delong Jr
Police Officer Christopher DeLong was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance near the 900 block of Hazelwood Road, in the...
Wildlife Officer David Taylor
Wildlife Officer David Taylor was killed while trying to evacuate residents during the Railroad South Fire in Comanche County, Oklahoma. Officer...
K9 Axel
K9 Axel was inadvertently shot and killed while his handler was monitoring a group of wild hogs crossing the roadway in the Kisatchie National...
Deputy Sheriff Betty Jean Uriegas
Deputy Sheriff Betty Uriegas succumbed to injuries she received in a single-vehicle crash on August 17, 1994, around 2:15 a.m. While on patrol on...
Deputy Sheriff Burlie W Duvall III
Deputy Sheriff Burlie Duvall was killed at a crash scene on Route 460 west of Cabin Field Road, in Campbell County, at approximately 5:33 p.m. He...
Police Officer Austin Zade Abdelnab I
Police Officer Zade Abdelnabi was shot and killed responding to a call regarding an armed subject at the 4500 block of East Tropicana Avenue in Las...
