South Carolina Public Safety Chaplains Association

11/05/2026

Our annual meeting is coming up Friday December 4, 2026. Members check your email for details.

10/22/2026

An Aiken County Sheriff's deputy was hospitalized after a suspect fleeing a traffic stop shot at him; a manhunt to locate the suspect is underway

10/20/2026

The recording from today’s meeting is available on our website.

Updated speaker and presentation for our next meeting!

10/20/2026

“How do I explain to my spouse that responding lights and sirens doesn’t stress me out… but Costco does?”

If you work in emergency services, you probably laughed at that.
But there’s actually something pretty damn human behind it.

Lights. Sirens. Chaos. Someone screaming. Heart pounding. You’re heading toward something everyone else is trying to get away from.

And somehow you’re calm.

Because there’s a job to do. Training kicks in. Your crew is beside you. Your brain knows exactly where it needs to be.
Then you’re off duty.

You walk into Costco and suddenly the crowds, noise, people stopping in the middle of the aisle, carts everywhere and ten different things happening around you can make you want to turn around and leave.

Sounds ridiculous until you’ve lived it.
Sometimes chaos with a purpose feels easier than chaos without one.
The uniform doesn’t make us normal.

It just teaches us a very different version of normal.

Still human behind the uniform.

10/16/2026

Prayers for Darlington County.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sheriff Michael August
Date: 10/16/2026

It is with heavy hearts that the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Michael August announce the passing of Chief Deputy Clifton J. Howle.

Chief Howle was a good man, with a kind heart who treated others with kindness and respect. His genuine nature, warm personality, and ability to bring a smile to those around him made him truly special. Chief was more than a colleague and a leader; he was someone we cared about deeply, and his loss will be felt by all who had the privilege of knowing and working alongside him.

Clifton Howle started his career in law enforcement in 1993 working at South Carolina Probation Pardon and Parole (PPP). Through his career at PPP, he held several positions and worked his way up from Agent in Charge to Assistant Deputy Director for field operations. After retiring from PPP in 2022, Clifton took on a new role as a Municipal Judge in the town of Mcbee and Jefferson. In 2025, Clifton came with Sheriff Michael August’s administration as Chief Deputy.

It was truly an honor to have worked alongside him and he will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and colleagues. At this time, we ask that you keep his family in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate this tremendous loss.

Once arrangements have been made by Chief Howle’s family, we will follow up with more information.

10/15/2026

Why we Back the Blue! Fact: The average police officer experiences about 600-800 critical incidents during their career. The average person will experience no more than 5. 🙏🙏🙏When we were young, we carried our own memories, joys and pains. When we became Police Officers, we carry the memories, joys and pain of others. God Bless our men and women in uniform. 🙏💙💚🙏💙💚🙏

10/13/2026

Updated speaker and presentation for our next meeting!

09/25/2026

Mark your calendar!

09/10/2026

Prayers for Charleston County.

The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is deeply saddened to confirm the passing of 33-year-old Charleston County Deputy Michael Hendricks, who was involved in a vehicle collision Wednesday, September 9, 2026, while on duty. Deputy Hendricks joined the Sheriff’s Office in April of 2023, and most recently served as a member of our Metro Unit.

This news has deeply affected all of us. Deputy Hendricks was known for showing up every day ready to serve and ready to help others—that commitment didn’t stop when he went home.

We are grieving alongside his family, friends, and coworkers, and ask our community to keep them in their thoughts. Out of respect for the family, we will share additional information when appropriate.

09/01/2026

Prayers for Deputy Holmes and the Hampton County Sheriff’s Department

Hampton County Sheriff’s Office is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Deputy Samuel Holmes.

Deputy Holmes joined Hampton County Sheriff’s Office shortly after retiring from the South Carolina Highway Patrol, bringing with him several years of dedicated law enforcement service. During his service with HCSO, Deputy Holmes served as a School Resource Officer at North District Middle School.

“Deputy Holmes was an outstanding officer with a warm, bubbly personality, an infectious smile and a commitment to serving others. He will be deeply missed. Our hearts are with his family, and we ask our community to please keep his family lifted in prayer during this very difficult time.”
- Sheriff Anthony Russell

The Hampton County Sheriff’s Office family extends our deepest condolences to Deputy Holmes’ family, friends, fellow law enforcement officers and all who had the privilege of knowing him. We will certainly miss Deputy Holmes.