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Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Chester County Sheriff Alex Underwood is alive today because of his bullet proof vest.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  SWAT Deputies spent Wednesday at the lake, but for training not fun.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  About 200 South Carolina SWAT team officers and members of eight police departments and seven sheriff's departments are practicing to improve law enforcement action during emergencies.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  The Columbia Police Department and SWAT team responded to the Hampton Inn on Woodcross Drive early Tuesday afternoon.

Friday, April 01, 2011  Six dogs are dead and a man is in jail after a call to Cayce Public Safety about aggressive dogs running free ended in gunfire. Chief Charles McNair describes the scene inside the home as the worst he's witnessed in more than 35 years on the job.

Friday, March 18, 2011  Lexington County Sheriff's Department officials say 43-year-old male Craig Thompson, a former deputy himself, used a knife to attack one of two deputies assigned to the SWAT Team as they tried to arrest him.

Monday, March 14, 2011  Greenville County sheriff's deputies think a man shot and killed himself following a stand-off with officers.

Monday, November 08, 2010  Gov.-elect Nikki Haley has named former state House Speaker and former U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins as chair of her transition team as she prepares to take office in January.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009  5 held hostage at rural Virginia post office; shots fired but no injuries reported

Wednesday, October 07, 2009  Police in South Carolina say a hostage situation ended with a woman escaping from a home and a man found dead inside.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009  Authorities say James Jackson was armed with a high-powered rifle and several handguns during a four hour standoff with police.