COLUMBIA, SC - The South Carolina Department of Public Safety has promoted Quincy M. Brown to Troop Seven Commander of the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Captain Brown will oversee operations in Troop Seven, which includes Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Hampton, Orangeburg counties. Brown will succeed Capt. Nick King who announced his retirement after 26 years of service to the Highway Patrol.  

“Capt. Brown has dedicated his entire career to public service -- both in the Lowcountry through his years in law enforcement -- and with the United States Army as well,” said SCHP Col. Christopher Williamson. “We are pleased to have someone with his experience and dedication to service to lead this area of our state.”  

Before being named lieutenant in 2019, Capt. Brown had served as First Sergeant of Troop Six, Post A (Berkeley/Charleston) since July 2017. Captain Brown has spent the majority of his career in the Troop Six and Troop Seven areas of the state. Capt. Brown served in the United States Army, military police, from 1993-1998 and also worked in the Charleston County Detention Center before joining the SC Highway Patrol. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Claflin University and his Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Charleston Southern where he later served as an Adjunct Professor in Criminal Justice.

He and his wife and two children currently reside in Dorchester County. His parents are Mitchell and Mattie Brown of Ladson, SC.

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.