The South Carolina Coroners Association is pleased to announce the winners for the 2024 SCCA Awards. These awards recognize outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of death investigation in South Carolina. We want to congratulate the following winners:

 

Coroner of the Year:
David Ott, Beaufort County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deputy Coroner of the Year (Upstate):
Shelton England, Greenville County

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Deputy Coroner of the Year (Pee Dee):

John James, Chesterfield County

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Deputy Coroner of the Year (Midlands):

Frankie Taylor, Kershaw County​

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Deputy Coroner of the Year (Lowcountry):

Anita Roman, Charleston County

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Sue Townsend Award:

​Darryl Ables, Aiken County​

 

 

 

 

 

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Rising Star Award:

Desiree Monts, Newberry County

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SCCA Champion of the Year:

Kent Lesesne, SCAC​​​​

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Inspiration Award:

Sheriff Tim Baxley, Clarendon County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We want to thank all the nominees  and winners for their hard work and dedication to the field of death investigation in South Carolina. The winners were announced at the 2024 SCCA Annual Conference from June 24-27 at the Myrtle Beach Kingston Resorts @ Embassy Suites.

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A special thank you to the 2024 SCCA Awards Committee Members for their hard work and dedication.  The committee members include Coroner Kandy Kelly from Pickens County, Deputy Coroner Jonathan Lawson from Spartanburg County, Coroner Robbie Baker from Sumter County, Coroner Karla Knight-Deese from Lancaster County, Deputy Coroner Kayla Bledsoe from Calhoun County, as well as Dr. Demetra Garvin from Forensic Science Network.

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Once again, congratulations to all the nominees, and thank you for your commitment to excellence in death investigations in South Carolina.