Lt. Chad Richardson has professed his passion for his job at the Greer Police Department, serving the community for 17 years with the GPD and his love for all things Greer.
“I just simply love Greer and everything about this place,” Richardson said. “I grew up here, went to Greer High School and have seen a lot of my friends develop successful businesses and serve our community.”
The Greer Police Department is offering safety tips to help ensure a safe and happy holiday season.
“Safety is everyone’s responsibility, please partner with the Greer Police Department in an effort to make this a safe, happy and peaceful holiday season for all,” Lt. Patrick Fortenberry said.
The Greer Police Department (GPD) will host its 29th annual Cops for Tots program on Saturday, Dec. 16.
The Cops for Tots program started in 1988 when officers with the GPD bought and delivered presents to one family in the Sunnyside Community. Every year since, the GPD has partnered with the Greer community in providing Christmas presents to underprivileged children so that no child is left without presents on Christmas Day.
A 16-year-old student has been charged following an altercation on a school bus with another student involving a dart, according the Greer Police Department.
Greer Police was contacted by an administrator with the Greenville County School District concerning a report of an incident on a school bus where a student possibly had a weapon. Officers with the GPD arrived on the scene within two minutes of receiving the call and learned that there were no longer any students on the school bus involved, according to GPD.
The 14th Annual Syl Syl Christmas Toy Drive will be held Sunday, Nov. 12, 2-4 p.m. at the Clock Restaurant at 603 W. Poinsett Drive.
The toy drive is in honor of Sylvia Holtzclaw, created by family and friends, after she was inside the Blue Ridge Savings Bank in 2003. A USC Upstate professor and his wife were also killed in the unsolved case.
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