A complete and thorough investigation of the facts and circumstances surrounding the erroneous release of Thomas A. Whitlock from custody led to the review of the York County Sheriff’s Office transport protocol specifically as it relates to the Interstate Agreement on Detainers.

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12 Month Non-ferrous Metals Permit information:

Issuing Hours:  

• Wednesday: 9 am – 12 pm and 1 pm – 4 pm

Need to bring: 

• Driver’s License or State Identification Card
• Vehicle Registration Card

Notes:   

• Issued to York County residents or non-South Carolina residents doing business in York County only.
• One permit per person.
  

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Whitlock was apprehended at 330 East Camp Wisdom Road, Dallas, Texas; this is the residence of the mother of Whitlock’s child. The location of his arrest today was not the same residence as when he was previously apprehended in 2010.

While assisting the York County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy US Marshal Service and Task Force Officers for the Lone Star State Fugitive Task Force approached the above location and Whitlock surrendered without incident.

Members of the York County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies have worked around-the-clock to capture Whitlock since he was released in error on February 27, 2012.

Sheriff Bruce Bryant thanks the members of his staff and the many law enforcement agencies that cooperated in the effort to take Whitlock back into custody. Agencies involved in this effort include the York County Sheriff’s Office, US Marshal Service District of South Carolina Task Force Operation Intercept, US Marshal Service District of Texas Lone Star State Fugitive Task Force, the North Carolina Division of Adult Correction, the Chester County Sheriff’s Office, the Rock Hill Police Department, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department,  the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and the York County Multi-jurisdictional Drug Enforcement Unit.

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The York County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Danny Ray Pittman in the beating of Kimberly Dawn Faile-Bryant and her 16-year old son. Pursuant to the investigation, deputies obtained arrest warrants on Pittman     for 2 counts of Attempted Murder.

 The York County Sheriff’s Office received information that Pittman was located in a mobile home park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. With the assistance of the Horry County Police, Pittman was taken into custody shortly before midnight on Thursday, February 02, 2012. The victim’s vehicle was recovered at that time.

 Currently, Pittman has criminal charges of Damage to Property and Assault 3^rd Degree on him from Horry County. Due to those charges, it is not known exactly when Pittman will be returned to York County.

 This investigation stemmed from the Wednesday, February 01, 2012 assault on thirty-five year old Kimberly Dawn Faile-Bryant and her 16-year old son. Both victims were severely beaten; at the time of this release, both victims remain in ICU.

 The incident location was the victim’s residence on Elder Road, Rock Hill, South Carolina. An 11-year old child was also at the home but was not injured. Witnesses indicated that the mother’s boyfriend, Danny Ray Pittman, had been at the residence at the time of the assault. 

 York County Sheriff Bruce Bryant expresses his appreciation for the communities concern in this case and for the assistance of Horry County Police.  Sheriff Bryant also praises York County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Services and the other deputies who have worked nearly around the clock since this investigation began.

On January 10, 2012, York County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chad Davis and Deputy Jonathan Reed served as escorts for the South Carolina Department of Social Services during a home visit by that agency. DSS was conducting a home visit to investigate allegations of possible child neglect.

Deputies discovered the family, consisting of the parents and an 8-year old child and a 1-year old child, living in a mobile home that deputies determined to be unsafe living conditions for the children. The mobile home was in disrepair, it lacked electrical service and running water and there was not adequate food in the home. The deputies took the necessary action of placing the children into protective custody with DSS.

While the deputies did not find that the parents were neglectful, they did find that the family needed help. Deputy Davis and Deputy Reed took it upon themselves to assist the parents in making needed repairs to the home, cleaning the home and providing the family with food and other necessities. Deputies enlisted the help of the rest of the Sheriff’s Office, the “Sisters-in-Law” (a law enforcement support group, and civilians such as Larry and Cathy Adams and others.

After donations of money and goods, and much hard work by Davis, Reed, Larry and Cathy and many others, the children were returned to their parents during the Family Court Emergency Protective Custody hearing. In an email to the Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Davis wrote, “The children have been returned home and were happy to be reunited with their family.  The amount of support you gave was overwhelming.” 

 Deputy Davis went on to say, and he said it best when he wrote, “Due to your kindness they have hope when they basically had none.  Dep. Reed and I are proud to be a part of the Sheriff's Office family.  Your kindness knew no bounds.  When asked to help total strangers you did us proud.” 

Sheriff Bryant commends all involved in helping this family and especially Deputy Chad Davis and Deputy Jonathan Reed for seeing a need and being willing to work toward filling that need. This is a shining example of compassion, leadership and community involvement.

On Thursday, January 26, 2012, four deputies from the York County Sheriff’s Office will be awarded the Medal of Valor by the South Carolina Sheriff’s Association.

 During the South Carolina Sheriff’s Association 2012 Winter Conference Awards Banquet, York County Sheriff Bruce Bryant will present Lieutenant Mike Ligon, Sergeant Heath Clevenger, Detective Carson Neely and Investigator Nick Schifferle with the Medal of Valor.

 The Medal of Valor is the South Carolina Sheriff's Association highest honor and is awarded for an act of outstanding personal bravery, intelligently performed, in the line of duty at imminent personal hazard of life. The deputies were nominated to receive the medal for their actions which put their own safety in peril while attempting to safeguard others.

 On the morning of August 29, 2011, the York County Sheriff’s Office was called upon by the Gaston County Police Department to apprehend Franklin White who, after he had shot and killed a woman in Gastonia, North Carolina, fled to York County, South Carolina.

 These officers were attempting to take accused murderer Franklin White into custody when they were called upon to do something that officers are trained to do, but hope they will never have to, and that is, use deadly force against another human being. When deputies attempted to take White into custody, he presented a large revolver, deputies acted to prevent White from escaping or using the weapon to harm or kill another.

 York County Sheriff’s Office deputies dedicate themselves to the safety of the citizens of York County; each of the deputies being awarded the Medal of Valor go above and beyond their normal duties by voluntarily serving on the York County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team. Sheriff Bryant states, “This was a trying and tragic occurrence for the many families affected by this suspect’s actions; I applaud these deputies, these heroes, for their brave actions that helped to protect our community.”

 The South Carolina Sheriff’s Association 2012 Winter Conference Awards Banquet will be held at the  Embassy Suites Columbia-Greystone, Stonebridge Drive, Columbia, South Carolina. More information about the South Carolina Sheriff’s Association can be found at www.sheriffsc.org.

 The National Safety Council’s “Alive at 25” course was offered to drivers ages 15-24, Saturday, January 7, 2011 at the Clover Community Center, 120 Bethel Street in Clover, South Carolina. The course, taught by certified police officers, is designed to be an early intervention program to help prevent traffic violations, collisions, and/or fatalities. The focus of the course is geared to help young drivers adopt safer driving practices, to take responsibility for their behavior in various driving situations, and to be aware of typical driving hazards.

In hopes of seeing the number of accidents and fatal collisions drop in the York County area, Sheriff Bruce Bryant desires to see more students take advantage of the course. According to the South Carolina Chapter National Safety Council, traffic crashes are the leading cause of fatalities for young adults ages 15 to 24 in South Carolina. The fact that young adults spend more hours loading their MP3 players than learning how to operate an automobile is a sobering reality.
 
Upon completion of the course, each student was asked to complete an evaluation of the information they received. One student stated, “This class did an excellent job of informing and giving you the facts without using scare tactics”. Another stated, “This was a great class and really changed my view of driving.”

Sheriff Bryant would like to thank the SC Chapter of the National Safety Council, the Town of Clover, and the Eng School of Defense for helping make Saturday’s Alive at 25 course a great success.

The Alive at 25 is offered every other month at the Law Enforcement Training Center. For more information on Alive at 25, contact Sergeant Lee Stoneburner at 803-628-6245 or lee.stoneburner@yorkcountygov.com or the South Carolina National Safety Council Brooke Russell at 803-732-6778, email brussell@scnsc.org or go to www.scnsc.org or

www.scaliveat25.org

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