A Kershaw County man who has served with the S.C. State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) since 1999 is this year’s winner of the state-level Strom Thurmond Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement. SLED Special Agent Jack Rushing III, who lives in Camden, received the award during a banquet at the Fort Jackson Officers’ Club on Sept. 12. According to a copy of the evening’s program forwarded to the Chronicle-Independent, Rushing graduated from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor of science degree in Criminal Justice in 1995.
Rushing wins Thurmond Excellence in Law Enforcement award

