FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 18, 2000
Contact: SID GAULDEN -- (803) 896-8755
DISTRICT 1 HP CHANGES PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS, INTRODUCES MEDIA HOTLINE, BLACKOUT TIMES
COLUMBIA – Sgt. Jones Gamble will no longer be the public information officer for Highway Patrol District 1. Gamble, who has served as PIO for nearly four years, is still a sergeant in District 1 but will no longer take media calls.
Effective immediately, Sgt. T.M. Bell, of Kershaw County and L/Cpl. R.S. Johnson, of Richland County, will be the new public information officers.
Beginning Sunday, Feb. 20, there will be one PIO contact number, which is 803-737-8374. Media are instructed to call this number, leave a message and a page will go directly to the PIO on call. Also, beginning Feb. 20, there will be a blackout time between 11:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. PIOs will not return media calls during these hours.
If you have questions about the new procedures, please call the Office of Executive Affairs.
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