In 2015, Kassy Alia of South Carolina was a 28-year-old wife to a police officer, Greg, and mother to a 6-month-old son. Then, her world was torn apart when her...
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She still has the shoulders. They are the shoulders of a swimmer. A decade ago, Kassy Alia Ray was on the swimming team at the University of South Carolina, and...
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Meet our seventh and final finalists for the 4th Annual Officer Gregory Alia Award, PFC Steffonie Cockerill of the Town of Lexington Police Department. PFC Cockerill was nominated by Buckle Buddies for her passion and advocacy for child safety, a trait recogized by others including her selection as Law Enforcement…
Meet our sixth finalist for the 4th Annual Officer Gregory Alia Award, PFC Jessica Davis of the Ware Shoals Police Department. PFC Davis was nominated by both her department and by a local business owner in Ware Shoals. Her nomination stated, “My family and I have considered her a friend…
Meet our fifth finalist for the 4th Annual Officer Gregory Alia Award, Officer Karlee Foster of the Simpsonville Police Department. Officer Foster was nominated by her community and her department because of the enormous amount of time that she has dedicated to community service. An officer for less than three…
Officer Zach Ervin with the Greenville Police Department is one of our finalists for the 4th Annual Greg Alia Award. Read more on Officer Ervin from the perspective of a...
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Meet our fourth finalist for the 4th Annual Officer Gregory Alia Award, Lieutenant Brandon Rollins of the Lancaster County Sheriff Office. Lieutenant Rollins was nominated because of the compassion that...
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Meet our third finalist for the 4th Annual Officer Gregory Alia Award, Officer Jen Klinsic of the Town of Lexington Police Department. Officer Klinsic was described in her nomination as someone who constantly seeks ways to build bridges with community, whether baking cupcakes with youth in a local affordable housing…
Meet our second finalist for the 4th Annual Officer Gregory Alia Award, Officer Thomas Dudley of the Ware Shoals Police Department. Officer Dudley was nominated by six different community members who all commented on his compassion and care for everyone in the community. As one shared, he is “truly a…
It’s that time of year again! Our 4th Annual Knight of Honor Gala is just around the corner and as we eagerly count down the days until the gala, we’re taking a few moments to highlight the officers that were nominated for the 4th Annual Officer Gregory Alia Award. Meet…
