Honoring the Fallen: Police Week 2025
Honoring the Brave: Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week 2025 Each May, our nation pauses to honor those who have given their lives in the line of duty. Peace […]
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Statehouse Report – 05/10/2025
The South Carolina Fraternal Order of Police is committed to keeping law enforcement officers informed about legislative developments that impact our profession. This page provides weekly updates on key activities […]
South Carolina’s 2025 Legislative Session: Progress Made, Work Ahead
As the 2025 session of the South Carolina General Assembly came to a close, public safety remained at the forefront of legislative action. Dozens of crime-related bills were introduced, debated, […]
SC Fallen Officers – May 9
Today, we remember Chester County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff William C. Doster and Lieutenant James Brice Waters, and Chester Police Department, Chester, SC Police Officer W. A. R. Wilson. On […]
SC Fallen Officers – May 8
Today, we remember Marion County Sheriff’s Office Posse Member Hosea Elwell Cook. On this date in 1915, H. Elwell Cook accompanied Marion County Sheriff J.M. Dozier in the search for […]
SC Fallen Officers – May 7
Today, we remember Greenville Police Department Officer George Staples Burroughs and Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office George David Tilley. On this date in 1921, Officer Burroughs was shot and killed after […]
SC Fallen Officers – May 6
Today, we remember City of Charleston Police Department Policeman Snyder Lee Risher. On this date in 1932, Policeman Risher was killed when the driver of a vehicle he pulled over […]
SC Fallen Officers – May 4
Today, we remember Sumter County Rural Police Officer Arthur M. Bateman, Richland County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Sheriff Byron Keith Cannon, and Charleston County Police Department Detective Joel Michael Robertson. On […]
SC Fallen Officers – May 3
Today, we remember Marion County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff Donald Ray Hayes, Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff William Howell, Jr., and Kershaw County Constable Richard F. Rowell. On this […]
SC Fallen Officers – May 2
Today, we remember City of Florence Police Department Police Officer Harold Nelson Cousar, III, and Greenwood Police Department Patrolman John Thomas Logan McCord. On this date in 1983, Police Officer […]
