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Giving Tuesday: A Chance to Lift Up the Officers Who Serve South Carolina

Giving Tuesday: A Chance to Lift Up the Officers Who Serve South Carolina

December 1, 2025

Giving Tuesday is a day built around generosity, hope, and the belief that strong communities rise by supporting those who serve them. For the South Carolina Fraternal Order of Police, […]

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Thanksgiving Message: Gratitude, Brotherhood, and Service

Thanksgiving Message: Gratitude, Brotherhood, and Service

November 25, 2025

Thanksgiving offers a rare moment to pause and reflect – to recognize the people who carry the weight of duty every day while ensuring others can gather safely with family […]

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Support the James Hyland Recovery Fund

Support the James Hyland Recovery Fund

November 24, 2025

James Hyland has spent decades standing with the people of Rock Hill and York County. Today, he needs all of us to stand with him. His family is walking a […]

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South Carolina FOP on Facebook

Posted on Thursday, December 04, 2025

Myrtle Beach officers expanded their capabilities through Project Lifesaver training, reinforcing effective search practices for vulnerable residents. This work reflects strong leadership and a focused approach to public safety.

Five new Myrtle Beach Police Officers received much-needed “Project Lifesaver” training at the department’s Annex office on Wednesday.

Myrtle Beach police officers receive ‘Project Lifesaver’ training

Posted on Thursday, December 04, 2025

Remember that support is just a call or text away. If you or a fellow officer are in crisis, reach out to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, Crisis Text Line at 741741, or COPLINE at 1-800-267-5463. You are not alone.

Posted on Thursday, December 04, 2025

The FOP Journal, published 12 times a year, is the official publication of the National Fraternal Order of Police. If you did not receive your digital copy in your email, contact your local lodge to ensure we have your current email. https://fop.net/news-and-events/fop-journal/

Posted on Thursday, December 04, 2025

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Tribute to Fallen Officers

Trooper First Class Dennis Ricks

Trooper First Class Dennis Ricks

South Carolina Highway Patrol EOW: Aug 13, 2025

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.,...

Sam

K9 Sam

Lexington County Sheriff's Department EOW: Jul 8, 2025

K9 Sam succumbed to heat stroke after suffering a medical emergency while training. Temperatures were registering over 100 degrees in the shade. As...

Sheriff Mason

Deputy Sheriff Devin Mason

Darlington County Sheriff's Office EOW: Jul 1, 2025

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...

Sheriff Ansay

Deputy Sheriff Nathaniel Ansay

Florence County Sheriff's Office EOW: May 20, 2025

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...

Bum

K9 Bum I

Richland County Sheriff's Department EOW: Dec 23, 2024

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...

Kodak

K9 Kodak

Richland County Sheriff's Department EOW: Oct 10, 2024

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...

Mikka

K9 Mikka

Lee County Sheriff's Office EOW: Sep 20, 2024

K9 Mikka died after her handler's patrol car caught fire during an intense shootout with a wanted subject along Una Road, near Ashland-Stokes Bridge...

Wick

K9 Wick

Richland County Sheriff's Department EOW: Jun 20, 2024

K9 Wick was struck and killed by a vehicle while pursuing the suspect of a stolen vehicle around 1:00 a.m. Richland County deputies attempted to...

Coba

K9 Coba

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division EOW: Jun 11, 2024

K9 Coba was shot and killed while officers attempted to arrest a fugitive on Gravel Road in Prosperity. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division...

Sheriff Jacob Eric Salrin

Deputy Sheriff Jacob Eric Salrin

Richland County Sheriff's Department EOW: Sep 29, 2023

Deputy Sheriff Jacob Salrin was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Bluff Road and Windy Drive. His patrol car collided with a...

Specialist Beckstrom

Specialist Sarah Beckstrom

United States Department of Defense - Army National Guard - West Virginia... EOW: Nov 27, 2025

Specialist Sarah Beckstrom succumbed to gunshot wounds she received when she was ambushed while on patrol near the Farragut Square Metro Station in...

Spike

K9 Spike

Burbank Police Department EOW: Nov 22, 2025

K9 Spike was shot and killed while apprehending a suspect who had fled police. Around 6:40 p.m., officers pulled over a vehicle on Buena Vista...

Terri Jean Sweeting Mashkow

Sergeant Terri Jean Sweeting Mashkow

Indian River County Sheriff's Office EOW: Nov 21, 2025

Sergeant Terri Mashkow was shot and killed while serving an eviction notice at the 1100 block of Governors Way in Vero Beach. When three deputies...

Alec Sanders

Police Officer Alec Sanders

Alhambra Police Department EOW: Nov 20, 2025

Police Officer Alec Sanders was killed in a vehicle crash at 3:00 a.m. at the intersection of Valley Boulevard and Edgewood Drive in Alhambra. ...

Jeremy Hall

Corrections Officer Jeremy Lewis Hall

Virginia Department of Corrections EOW: Nov 17, 2025

Corrections Officer Jeremy Hall was attacked and killed by an inmate at the River North Correctional Center at 329 Dellbrook Lane in Independence at...

Marc Brock

Police Officer Marc Brock

Vivian Police Department EOW: Nov 14, 2025

Police Officer Marc Brock was shot and killed while serving a search warrant at the 1700 block of North Pine Street in Vivian. When Officer Brock...

Blake Reynolds

Corporal Blake Adair Reynolds

Delaware County Sheriff's Office EOW: Nov 12, 2025

Corporal Blake Reynolds was struck and killed while helping a disabled motorist on northbound Interstate 69. Around 4:00 a.m., Corporal Reynolds...

Roger Smith

Police Officer Roger Smith

WakeMed Campus Police & Public Safety Department EOW: Nov 8, 2025

Police Officer Roger Smith was shot and killed at the Emergency Department of the WakeMed Garner Healthplex at approximately 9 a.m. Officer Smith...

Sheriff Jaramillo

Deputy Sheriff Devin Jaramillo

Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office EOW: Nov 7, 2025

Deputy Sheriff Devin Jaramillo was shot and killed while responding to a traffic crash at the 12200 block of Southwest 128th Street, near Kendall, at...

David Cajuso

Sergeant David Cajuso

Miami Beach Police Department EOW: Oct 28, 2025

Sergeant David Cajuso was killed in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 75 in Hialeah. Around 11:35 a.m., Sergeant Cajuso was driving on Interstate 75...

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