Corporal Scott Broome and officers Wesley Keller, John Ruple and Jim Williams, all with the Greer Police Department, were honored at the 8th annual DUI Enforcement Recognition & 2012 Law Enforcement DUI Challenge Ceremonies in Columbia. They represented the 13th Circuit (Greenville and Pickens counties).
Keller and Williams won Silver Awards for 24-49 arrests and Broome and Ruple Bronze Awards for 10-24 arrests.
Keller, at last year’s ceremony, was chosen the 2011 Rookie of the Year, selected by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS).
Award winners:
• SC State Transport District of the year (District 3)
• Mauldin Police Department received Agency of the year (Category 25-50 officers)
• Greenville County Sheriff’s Office received Agency of the year (Category 101+ officers)
• Sgt. Kyle Snelgrove, Fountain Inn Police won Officer of the year (Category 10-25 officers)
• Deputy Jonathan Jackson, Greenville County Sheriff’s Office won Officer of the year (Category of 101+ officers)
2012 DUI Hero awards:
Gold Awards (50 or more DUI arrests)
Deputy C. Bailey, Greenville County SO
Deputy G. Clark, Greenville County SO
Deputy J. Jackson, Greenville County SO
Deputy W. Richter, Greenville County SO
Deputy J. Skinner, Greenville County SO
Deputy J. Wasserman, Greenville County SO
Silver Awards (24-49 DUI Arrests)
Lt. C. Evans, Clemson University PD
Deputy S. Cook, Greenville County SO
Ofc. W. Keller, Greer PD
Ofc. J. Williams, Greer PD
Ofc. A. Lawrence, Mauldin PD
Ofc. D. Terry, Mauldin PD
Ofc. P. Lavery, Travelers Rest PD
Bronze Awards (10-24 DUI arrests)
Cpl. S. Broome, Greer PD
Ofc. J. Ruple, Greer PD
Sgt. A. McDonald, Clemson University PD
Ofc. T. Roberts, Clemson University PD
Ofc. S. Cannon, Clemson University PD
Sgt. K. Snelgrove, Fountain Inn PD
Deputy J. Phillips, Greenville County SO
Deputy M. Cannon, Greenville County SO
Deputy S. Burnett, Greenville County SO
Deputy B. Lynn, Greenville County SO
Deputy R. Rivera, Greenville County SO
Sgt. S. Harrell, Mauldin PD
Ofc. A.J. Hansen, Mauldin PD
Ofc. D. Turner, Mauldin PD
Ofc. C. Kendall, Travelers Rest PD
Ofc. J. Jones, Travelers Rest PD