Mount Pleasant Christmas Light Parade

 

The Town of Mount Pleasant’s annual Christmas Light Parade will take place on Sunday December 13^th at 5:30 p.m. The parade will begin after a firework display and travel down Coleman Blvd. from Whilden Street to Patriots Point Road. We are expecting traffic on Coleman Blvd. and surrounding areas to be heavier than normal starting around 3:00 p.m.  The timeline for road closures are as follows:

4:00 p.m.– Coleman Blvd. from Pherigo Street to Whilden Street will be closed

5:00 p.m. – Coleman Blvd. from Whilden Street to Patriots Point Road will be closed

We are looking forward to a fun, safe event and hope to have Coleman Blvd. opened back up around 9:00 p.m. Traffic coming into Mount Pleasant over the Ravenel Bridge will be routed onto Highway 17 North.

Investigation Update

 

Mount Pleasant, S.C. - The Mount Pleasant Police Department completed the investigation into the rumor of a threat of violence at Lucy Beckham High School. Interviews with multiple individuals involved uncovered no threat of violence towards the school. The investigation concluded that this was a disagreement between individuals via Snapchat. 

 We want to thank everyone who reached out to us with information about this issue! The Mount Pleasant Police Department takes all incidents such as these seriously and investigates them to the fullest extent. Students are encouraged to report any circumstance they feel could endanger their safety or the safety of others. These reports should be reported by telling an administrator/teacher/parent, calling dispatch at 843-743-7200, or taken anonymously through our smartphone application. If the threat is considered imminent, please call 911.

Veterans Day

Chief Arnold held a ceremony recognizing our sworn and civilian Veterans. We appreciate their service to our United States Military. Chief Arnold also approved and issued uniform pins for officers and civilians to wear in recognition of their service.

Employee recognitions for Quarter Three

 

Employee recognitions for Quarter Three

Mrs. Kerry Foy was selected as the Civilian of the Quarter for Quarter Three 2021! This quarter Mrs. Foy has accepted more responsibility with the department’s report writing system along with her daily responsibilities of leading our records office and all that comes with a 24/7/365 department. Mrs. Foy has been able to adjust to pandemic protocols and any challenge that came her way with compassion. Mrs. Foy’s contribution to the records office supports the police department and keeps us running efficiently.

SPO Kyle Alexander was selected as the Officer of the Quarter for Quarter Three 2021! This quarter SPO Alexander has taken on more responsibility in our police explorer program. Over the quarter SPO Alexander coordinated a schedule for the program which allowed the members to learn a variety of law enforcement topics. SPO Alexander was able to coordinate with outside agencies and bring the explorers out to community events. The group participated in the Sweetgrass Festival, Coffee with a Cop, the 9/11 Silent Walk, and the Cooper River Bridge Run. As a post advisor, SPO Alexander has been a big part of the success of the explore program.

Sergeant Trevor Simmons was selected as the Supervisor of the Quarter for Quarter Three 2021! This quarter SGT Simmons was thrown several administrative issues regarding our vehicles and building. He always had a plan and corrected the wiring on vehicles, security to our building, and serving in the Emergency Operations Center for the Cooper River Bridge Run. No matter what was thrown his way, SGT Simmons handled his duties without delay and efficiently.

September 11th, 2021

 

We were honored to participate in two events this weekend to remember and honor those lost on September 11^th, 2001.

The 8^th annual 9/11 Silent Walk had a group come together as first responders and a community to walk 5.7 miles across the Ravenel Bridge ending on the flight deck of the USS Yorktown.

We came together with our Fire Department and formed TEAM MOUNT PLEASANT to participate in the 10^th annual 9/11 Heroes Run for the Travis Manion Foundation. This year we created a new shirt and had 36 participants which was our biggest group yet!

Promotions

Earlier this week Chief Arnold promoted Dan Eckert to the rank of sergeant and Tony Winstead to the rank of senior sergeant. 

Sergeant Eckert will be assigned as a field operations supervisor. 

The senior sergeant recognition comes after serving for ten years as a sergeant. Congratulations to Senior Sergeant Winstead. We appreciate your continued leadership!

Life Saving Recognition

PFC Cooper Upson was presented with a live saving award by Chief Arnold. Over the summer, PFC Upson responded to a call involving an unresponsive person who was experiencing an overdose. PFC Upson arrived quickly and administered Narcan to the person. After receiving Narcan, the person regained consciousnesses and was able to be taken for further treatment.