KICKING OFF THE LABOR DAY CRACKDOWN  
SOBER OR SLAMMER ALERTS
Midlands and Newberry County Kick-Offs

STATE NEWS CONFERENCE AUGUST 15, 2008


Law Enforcement, MADD and Media gather at the St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Cemetary for 2008 State Sober or Slammer Labor Day Kick-Off

          
                    SC Department of Public Safety Director Phil Riley                                   From right:  Kershaw County CAS Leader Cheryl Jones,                        
                    Starting off the News Conference                                        and Volunteers Wendy-Ann Haynes and Robin Biro standing up for MADD

                                                                 
                                                               Lt. Colonel Melvin Howard, SC Highway Patrol says State Troopers will be        Glenn Tilling, son killed in Highway DUI crash and to his left,
                                                                               out in force on Labor Day Weekend                                                                Faith Turner of Families of Highway Fatalities 

                                                                                                                                   

NEWBERRY

Newberry County Sheriff's Department, City of Newberry Police, SC Highway Patrol
and Mothers Against Drunk Driving gather to announce participation in Sobriety/Safety
Checkpoints August 22-23, and August 29-30.  Emphasis during the Labor Day Holiday
travel period will be placed on the 2008 slogan:  Drunk Driving: Over the Limit, Under Arrest.

A Proclamation was signed by Newberry City Mayor T. Edward Kyzer and
NewberryCounty Council Chairman Henry B. Summer
 in support of safety checkpoint use by law enforcement. 


In attendance left to right from front:  Chairman Henry B. Summer, Mayor T. Edward Kyzer,  
Ms. Dale Brigman, MADD Volunteer, Ms. Jean Simmons, and Newberry County CAS Leader, Ms. Margaret Brackett
City Police Sargeant Chuck Rogers, County Councilman Edgar Baker, MADD Volunteer Molly Graham,
Newberry Sheriff's Dept. Major Todd Johnson and Newberry County Councilman John David Dawkins.

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SADNESS AND JOY AT 2008 MADD SC DUI ENFORCEMENT CEREMONY

Close to three-hundred law enforcement officers, public safety officials and MADD volunteers attended the 2008 MADD SC DUI Enforcement Recognition Awards Ceremony, July 23rd at Seawell's in Columbia.

The crowd heard from South Carolina DPS/OHS Director Phil Riley.  William Bilton, Executive Director of the SC Commission on Prosecution Coordination outline the new DUI Reform law.  The Master of Ceremonies was South Carolina Law Enforcement Liaison Dennis Ray.


                      

The highlight of the ceremony came with the Keynote Speaker, MADD National Law Enforcement Initiative Coordinator, Carl McDonald, spoke about efforts to increase Ignition Interlock use in cars of DUI offenders.  McDonald, a former State Trooper,  told the story of how he lost his five-year old daughter to a drunk driver, and the traumatic emotional effects the DUI crash had on his life.  He stated at that time, he was skeptical about MADD's first mission of stopping drunk driving.  But, after the introduction of advanced technology such as Ignition Interlocks, he believes stopping drunk driving is an attainable goal.

The winners of this year's awards are:   (Some pictured with MADD's Carl McDonald)
Photos below courtesy of Sid Gaulen, SCDPS

                                    Trooper of the Year:  South Carolina Senior Trooper Sean Groubert
 

    Officers of the Year (ranked by size of agency, from smallest to largest):

                                                                                                                                               Patrolman 1st Class Jimmy D. Mathis                 
                                     Cpl. Bobby Dale, Irmo Police Department                                                     Hanahan Police Department    
                                                                
 
                                 Cpl. Chris Kelly Carter, Aiken Dept. of Public Safety             Deputy Sheriff III Jason Kramer, Spartanburg County Sheriffs Office
                                                          

    Rookie of the Year:

                                                                             Patrolman 1st Class Travis C. Dodd,  Hanahan Police Department                                                              

    Agency of the Year (ranked by size, from smallest to largest

Chapin Police Department                                       Darlington Police Department

                               Mauldin and Hanahan  Police Departments

                                                         

               Anderson Police Department                          Myrtle Beach Police Department and Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office

                           

                                                                                                                      

     State Transport District of the Year:                                                Law Enforcement Network:

     District 3 (Oconee, Pickens, Greenville,                                              15th Circuit (Georgetown and Horry county) 

Anderson and Spartanburg Counties)                                             Accepted by Sgt. John Price
                                                                        

                                       
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 Mothers Against Drunk Driving, South Carolina is sad to pass on the news of the death of one of our founding State leaders. 

                            James L. Hood, Jr. was one of the first chapter leaders of MADD, in Greenville County. 
 

 Darlington County CAS Leader Donna Carter states:  Jim was the former Chapter Pres. for Greenville County- helped establish
   the chapter in that area, was very dedicated and recruited a lot of members during his time- his son was killed by a drunk driver.

   He also served on the board at the state level"

See below article from "The Greenville News":

James L. Hood Jr.

Greenville


James Landrum Hood, Jr. 83, of 12 Boyce Ave, former resident of Conestee Ave., died Wednesday, June 4, 2008.

Born January 19, 1925 in Greenville, S.C., he was the son of the late James L. and Annie Sue Talley Hood.

A graduate of Furman University, he was associated with Modern Office Machines for 29 years and retired as Vice President.

He was active in the Greenville County Chapter of MADD, was an Emeritus Member of Institute of Management Accountants,

a member of American Legion and also a member of Sons of the Confederate Veterans.

Mr. Hood was a member of Augusta Road Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon and was Treasurer for 25 years.

He also was a teacher of the Fellowship Sunday School Class.

He served our country in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theatre.

He was predeceased by his wife, Grace Elizabeth Parkins Hood; a son, James L. Hood, III; a sister, Edna Hood Meadors;

and two brothers, J. Harold Hood and Rush W. Hood.

Surviving are two daughters, Judy H. Whitson of Greenville, S.C. and Janet H. Holliday of Greenville, S.C.;

a son, Mark Parkins Hood of Charlotte, N.C.; a sister, Patricia H. McCarter of Greenville, S.C.; and four grandchildren,

Susan M. Hood, Hayward Parkins Hood, Scott Whitson, Graham Hood Crouch; and a great-grandchild, Maddox Crouch.

Memorial services will be conducted Saturday, June 7, 2008, at 11 a.m. at the Augusta Road Baptist Church

with the Reverend Dr. Chris Cadenhead officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.

The family would like to thank the staff of Homewood Residences for their loving care given to their parents

during the past years.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Augusta Road Baptist Church,

1823 Augusta Road, Greenville, SC 29605, The Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive. Obituaries and online

registry at www.mackeymortuary.com



Published in The Greenville News: 06-06-2008



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SUCCESS IN SENTENCING

"DUI offender gets 25-year sentence in teen's death"

Please see this article (sent in by Greenville County CAS Leader Terry Taylor)
 posted on GreenvilleOnline.com (Greenville News) on Thursday, March 13, 2008