Each is an integral part of our mission to reduce collisions and fatalities on South Carolina’s roadways,” said Col. When someone calls for help, our Telecommunications Operators are their first point of contact with the Highway Patrol, keeping these callers calm while obtaining vital details so the troopers can better assist them. “By putting the needs of others above their own, these troopers embody the true meaning of being a public servant. “We were also proud to honor our outstanding Telecommunications Operators who serve as a crucial link between troopers and the motoring public.” “The troopers who were honored today made a split-second decision that saved a life put in the extra time to help solve a case or went the extra mile to make South Carolina’s roadways safer,” SCDPS Director Robert G. He was taken by paramedics to a hospital, where he was later released. Thanks to Chase’s quick thinking and recollection of department training, the child regained his pulse and began breathing again. Highway 219 in Newberry County, Chase calmed the young mother and father, obtained vital information about the child’s condition and performed two-finger chest compressions. What started out as a traffic stop for speeding ended with Chase saving a baby who was in medical distress.Īfter pulling the vehicle over on S.C. Locally, the Troop Two SCHP Trooper of the Year (Newberry and Laurens counties) is Lance Corporal R.G. He was recognized for saving a child who had fallen into a swimming pool.
Jones, Troop One/midlands community relations officer. This year’s Statewide Trooper of the Year was Master Trooper David G. The winners were chosen from regional winners across the state. SOUTH CAROLINA - The South Carolina Department of Public Safety named its 2021 Trooper of the Year and Telecommunications Operator (TCO) of the Year on April 8.
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