Tag: South Carolina agencies: Page 23

Patrol

S.C. Cop Who Cited Speeding Clemson Coach Says He Was Wrongly Fired

A former Pickens (S.C.) Police officer who cited Clemson's football coach for speeding and then posted a blog about it for University of South Carolina fans said he was wrongly fired over the incident.

September 26, 2012

Patrol

Video: S.C. Deputy Shoots Knife-Wielding Attacker

A Clarendon County (S.C.) Sheriff's deputy was forced to shoot a man who attacked him with a seven-inch butcher knife while he was citing a motorist for speeding.

August 29, 2012

Patrol

S.C. Cop Fabricated Shooting Story

North Charleston police sergeant Eddie Bullard shot himself and then made up a story for investigators that he was wounded by his own gun during a struggle with a shadowy suspect, Police Chief Jon Zumalt said.

July 8, 2012

Patrol

Shot S.C. Cop Released Gun Magazine During Struggle

A North Charleston (S.C.) Police sergeant was shot with his service pistol Wednesday morning, after struggling with a man who grabbed his gun from behind.

July 5, 2012

Vehicle Ops

S.C. Trooper Transported Marijuana In Cruiser

A former South Carolina patrolman who transported marijuana in his police vehicle received five years in prison today. Kurt Steffen, 30, was sentenced for manufacturing and possessing with intent to distribute 100 or more marijuana plants.

June 17, 2012

Technology

S.C. Agency Adopts IBM's Predictive Analytics To Reduce Crime

The Charleston (S.C.) Police Department has joined the ranks of other departments who have begun relying on predictive policing data analytics to identify crime "hot spots" for enforcement.

June 14, 2012

Special Units

Hells Angels Members Indicted In 91-Count RICO Probe

Officers serving warrants arrested 19 Hells Angels members in North Carolina and South Carolina on Thursday and charged them with 91 counts of operating a criminal conspiracy, the FBI announced.

June 7, 2012

Vehicle Ops

S.C. Officer Fired for DUI In Patrol Car

Officer David Watson was pulled over at about 1:15 a.m. Sunday morning by Chesterfield Police officers, and declined a breathalyzer and field sobriety test.

June 4, 2012

Patrol

S.C. Sheriff Candidate Charged with Planning Kidnapping of Judge

The race for sheriff in Oconee County took a bizarre turn Wednesday with the arrest of Republican candidate James Bartee for trying to hire someone to kidnap a retired S.C. circuit judge. Bartee is one of four candidates competing June 12 to be the Republican nominee in November for Oconee County sheriff.

May 30, 2012

Vehicle Ops

S.C. Deputy Suspended After 119mph Crash

Darlington County (S.C.) Sheriff Wayne Byrd suspended a deputy who crashed an agency vehicle after reaching 119 mph while responding to a shots-fired call.

May 21, 2012

Patrol

Married S.C. Cops Resign After DV Call

Two married Greer (S.C.) Police officers resigned from the force on Monday, following a domestic violence investigation.

April 4, 2012

Patrol

S.C. Deputy Fires 11 Rounds Into Sedan

A Charleston County (S.C.) Sheriff's deputy fired 11 rounds into a sedan driven by a suspect who was attempting to run him down on Monday.

April 4, 2012