Media Information

Media: If you are requesting an interview with a trooper, seeking information regarding traffic issues, or have questions about a specific collision or highway fatality incident, please call the Highway Patrol Media Line at (803) 896-8144 and select the appropriate Troop to page the on-call Public Information Officer. 

• Troop 1 Counties: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Richland, Sumter
• Troop 2 Counties: Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, Saluda
• Troop 3 Counties: Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg
• Troop 4 Counties: Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Lancaster, Union, York
• Troop 5 Counties: Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Marlboro, Williamsburg
• Troop 6 Counties: Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Jasper
• Troop 7 Counties: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Hampton, Orangeburg

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests

For inquiries requesting records or documents, please submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Find out how to submit a request on the pages below.

• How to Make a FOIA Request
• Service of Discovery
• Service of Process and Subpoenas
• FOIA Fees
• FOIA Request Form

Highway Safety and Collision Statistics

Media: If you are a member of the media and have a request related to highway safety statistics, such as statewide statistics for collisions, fatalities, or other related data, please contact the Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs Internal Operations and Outreach division. 

Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs (Internal Operations and Outreach)

• Mary Anne Byrd
  OHSJP Public Affairs Coordinator
  (803) 896-9402
  MaryAnneByrd@scdps.gov

Non-Media: If you are not a member of the media and have a request for highway safety statistics, please contact the Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs Statistical Services division.

DPS Public Information

For media requests related to the Department of Public Safety as a whole, please contact the DPS Office of Public Affairs. 

Office of Public Affairs 

• Kyle McGahee 
  Assistant Director, Office of Public Affairs
  KyleMcGahee@scdps.gov
  Office: 803-896-8747
  Cell: 803-743-2255

Public Information Contacts by Division

SC Highway Patrol 

SC Highway Patrol Social Media Accounts to Follow:
X: @schighwaypatrol
Instagram: @schighwaypatrol

Community Relations Officers/PIO (Troop 1-7)

SC Highway Patrol CROs are assigned to specific counties of coverage and are available for interviews on various traffic safety topics. They also participate in community events and other outreach efforts.

State Transport Police

Bureau of Protective Services (State House)

Request a Safety Presentation:

To schedule a safety presentation from a SCHP trooper or STP officer, please fill out the appropriate form linked below: