Richard Ray promoted to captain with S.C. Highway Patrol

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COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Highway Patrol announced Monday that Richard Ray of Sumter has been promoted to captain over the Highway Patrol Telecommunications Unit, which provides dispatch communication to troopers and other state Department of Public Safety law enforcement. The Sumter native has been with SCHP since 1996. Ray will oversee five Telecommunications Centers statewide. Telecommunications Officers dispatch troopers to collision scenes and other calls for service and provide officers with accurate and timely information necessary for their safety and motorists’ safety.