Columbia – The SC Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) recognized law enforcement officers and agencies today for their efforts in 2017 to enforce the state’s DUI laws and remove impaired drivers from South Carolina roadways.
SCDPS presented awards to officers and agencies in several categories during the 2017 DUI Enforcement Recognition and 2017 Law Enforcement DUI Challenge Ceremonies.
The following is a complete list of winners.
Officer of the Year (five categories based on size of agency):
- 1-10 officers: Corporal Thomas Huffman, Loris Police Department, 10 DUI arrests
- 11-25 officers: Patrolman First Class Stephen M. Domino II, Port Royal Police Department, 27 DUI arrests
- 26-50 officers: Corporal Carl Olson, Camden Police Department, 29 DUI arrests
- 51-100 officers: Patrolman First Class Nick Thompson, Lexington Police Department, 56 DUI arrests
- 101 or more officers: Patrolman First Class Michael Intini, North Charleston Police Department, 118 DUI arrests
Rookie of the Year:
- Patrolman Austyn Jeffcoat, University of South Carolina Police Department, 23 DUI arrests (completed field training in June 2017)
Highway Patrol Trooper of the Year:
- Trooper First Class J.C. Welsh, Troop 1, Post A, 91 DUI arrests
Highway Patrol Troop of the Year:
- Troop 5 (Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Marlboro and Williamsburg counties): 2,816 DUI arrests
State Transport Police District of the Year:
- Region Two (Abbeville, Laurens, Newberry, Saluda, Edgefield, Greenwood, and McCormick counties)
South Carolina Law Enforcement Network Award:
- 9th Circuit Law Enforcement Network (Charleston and Berkeley counties)
Agency of the Year (five categories based on size of agency):
- 1-10 officers: Bishopville Police Department, 10 DUI arrests
- 11-25 officers: Port Royal Police Department, 113 DUI arrests
- 26-50 officers: Camden Police Department, 90 DUI arrests
- 51-100 officers: Lexington Police Department, 200 DUI arrests
- 101 or more officers: Myrtle Beach Police Department, 364 DUI arrests
2017 Law Enforcement DUI Challenge Network Winners:
- First Place: 15th Circuit Law Enforcement Network
- Second Place: 4th Circuit Law Enforcement Network
- Third Place: 16th Circuit Law Enforcement Network
The following special presentations were also awarded:
AAA Carolinas Pedestrian Safety Award:
MADD Drug Recognition Expert of the Year:
- Michael Intini, North Charleston Police Department
MADD Barry Barnett DUI Prosecutor of the Year:
- Jessica Mangum, City of Columbia
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. https://scdps.sc.gov