Will Rogers, a former Berkeley County sheriff captain who spent more than 30 years in law enforcement, passed away Friday night.
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Rescue Squad Honors Deputies Shot In The Line Of Duty
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–During the Berkeley County Rescue Squad‘s annual Christmas dinner Friday night at Wampee in Pinopolis, two special guests were in attendance: Cpl. Kimber Gist and Captain Will Rogers of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. Both were shot in the line of duty nine months apart from one another. Chief Bill Salisbury and the rest of the rescue squad […]
Retired Captain Will Rogers: “The War On Police Must Stop”
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—On average, a law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty every 57 hours in the United States. According to the FBI, 41 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2015. Report: 2016 Line of Duty Deaths Rise For many law enforcement officers nationwide, they say they worry that the growing […]
Sheriff Duane Lewis Swears In Lt. Will Rogers
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—During Monday night’s Berkeley County council meeting, Lt. Will Rogers was sworn in under Duane Lewis. When a new sheriff takes takes office, each deputy in the department must take the oath from him or her. Lewis officially took office on June 12th, replacing longtime sheriff Wayne DeWitt who resigned earlier this year. During the event, dozens of people […]
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