--MEDIA ADVISORY--

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) announces the following event:

WHAT:   SC Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame -- Induction Ceremony for Meritorious Achievement in Law Enforcement
               (Six law enforcement officers to be inducted into the Hall of Fame)

                Nominees for this honor must have a proven record of excellence, especially to South Carolina law enforcement as a
                whole. They must have 25 years minimum of law enforcement service.

                The nominees are represented by the following agencies: South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), South
                Carolina Department of Corrections, South Carolina Highway Patrol, Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, Greenville Police
                Department, and Rock Hill Police Department.

WHEN:   2 p.m., Wednesday, November 3, 2020

WHERE: SC Criminal Justice Academy Gymnasium, 5400 Broad River Road

** COVID-19 protocols will be in place, including temperature checks at the entrance to the Academy; the ceremony will also be livestreamed on SCDPS Facebook: www.facebook.com/scdps.pio and YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/TheSCDPS pages. **

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, 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.