--Media Advisory--

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) announces the following plans for the viewing of the body of former South Carolina Governor and U.S. Sen. Ernest F. ‘Fritz’ Hollings at the Statehouse on April 15, 2019. 

Arrival at the State House: 10:00 a.m.: Sen. Hollings’ body will arrive from James A. McAlister Funeral Home in Charleston to the Statehouse around 10:00 a.m. on the Southside. The Senator’s body will lie in state on the second floor of the Statehouse from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ** Any visitors standing in line already at 5:00 p.m. will be allowed in; however, the line will be cut off at 5:00 p.m. to additional visitors. 

Visitors: Visitors should assemble outside the Northeast visitor’s entrance. All visitors must proceed through the security checkpoint inside the visitor’s entrance. All visitors will sign a registry. From there, they will file up the Westside stair case for viewing. SCDPS’s Bureau of Protective Services (BPS) will maintain a continual flow of the line, and visitors will proceed back down the Eastside staircase and out the Northeast doors. 

The Department of Public Safety and other law enforcement agencies will be on hand to assist the orderly flow of foot traffic into and out of the Statehouse. 

Logistics:
** No photographs or videotaping by the public will be allowed inside the Statehouse during the viewing; 
** Visitors are advised to leave backpacks, electronics and other metal items in their vehicles to ensure a smooth flow through the security process; 
** Due to the viewing, regular Statehouse tours will be suspended throughout the day on April 15, 2019. 

** Parking: There will be parking available at surrounding city garages, including Park Street garage (Park and Senate); Lady Street garage; and metered parking on Assembly Street and Sumter Street.

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety includes the Highway Patrol, State Transport Police, Bureau of Protective Services, Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs, Immigration Enforcement Unit and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame. Our mission is to ensure public safety by protecting and serving the people of South Carolina and its visitors.