SCDPS announces 2017 Trooper of the Year

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) recently held a ceremony honoring troopers from around the state for exceptional service in 2017. This was the 50th Anniversary of the Trooper of the Year Award. Trooper Stevi J. Price was named the overall Trooper of the Year, representing the first female to ever win the Trooper of the Year award. SCHP also recognized the Telecommunications Operator of the Year for the support provided to the Highway Patrol and other law enforcement divisions. The 2017 Telecommunications Operator of the Year was Brad Carrigg of the Blythewood Telecommunications Center.