South Carolina Department of Public Safety

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 7, 2010

CONTACT: Your local CRO, 803-896-8144

 

SCHP RECOGNIZES TROOPERS, TCO PERSONNEL FOR OUTSTANDING WORK IN 2009

 

COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Highway Patrol today named Trooper First Class Kevin M. Caldwell of Lexington County the 2009 Trooper of the Year. The Highway Patrol also recognized a winner from each of the seven Troops and three specialty unit Troops. SCDPS Director Mark Keel presented three Valor Awards. The Telecommunications Officers were also recognized for outstanding service to the public and support to the troopers.

 

The following troopers and civilian staff were recognized today:

 

SC Highway Patrol Trooper of the Year, Troop One, Post C, Lexington County:

Trooper First Class Kevin M. Caldwell, Lexington native, currently residing in Lexington

 

 

 

 

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Troop One: Trooper First Class Kevin M. Caldwell

Lexington native, currently residing in Lexington

Troop Two, Trooper First Class William “Cody” Bishop, Post B, Abbeville/Greenwood

Ninety-Six native, currently residing in Greenwood

Troop Three, Lance Corporal Jeff Fortner, Post D/Spartanburg

Inman native, currently residing in Inman

Troop Four, Senior Trooper Wofford B. Caughman, Post A/Cherokee/Union

Cherokee native, currently residing in Gaffney

Troop Five, Lance Corporal Bradley P. Norris, Darlington/Marlboro

Hartsville native, currently residing in Florence

Troop Six, Lance Corporal Robert A. Strickland, Post B/Colleton/Dorchester

Colleton County native and current resident

Troop Seven, Corporal James R. LaChance, Post B, Calhoun/Orangeburg

Native of Santoro, Maine; currently residing in St. Matthews

Troop Eight, L/Cpl. Greg Elgin, ACE Unit

Native of Anderson and current resident

Troop Nine, MAIT (Multi-Disciplinary Accident Investigation Team): Cpl. Russell S. Ashe, Coastal MAIT

Native of Ladson and currently residing in Goose Creek

Troop Eleven, SCHP Headquarters, Cpl. Russell Bell

Native of Clinton and currently residing in Lexington

 

Special Awards:

International Chiefs of Police/DuPont Kevlar Survivors Club Award: Cpl. Quincy M. Brown, Troop Six

Native of Summerville and currently residing in Summerville

 

FBI Award: L/Cpl. Steven English, ACE Unit

Colleton County native and currently residing in Charleston County

 

Director’s Valor Awards:

Cpl. David T. Knox, Troop Four, Post C (Chester/Fairfield)

Union native currently resides in Winnsboro

Trooper Michael D. Earnest, Troop Five, Post D (Horry)

Myrtle Beach native and current resident

L/Cpl. Robert A. Strickland, Troop Six, Post B (Colleton and Dorchester)

Colleton County native and current resident

 

Telecommunications Officer of the Year:

TCO Mary K. Wooden

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blythewood: Mary K. Wooden

Native of Florida and currently residing in Lexington

 

Charleston: TCO Jennifer Dupree

Native of New York and currently residing in Mt. Pleasant

 

 

Florence: TCO Valerie Cotton

Native of Hartsville and current resident

 

Greenwood: TCO Jessica Armstrong

Native of Greenwood and current resident

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spartanburg: TCO Anne Pitts

Native of Texas and currently residing in Campobello

 

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