South Carolina H 5605: Blythewood High School Girls Track and Field

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2025-2026 Bill 5605 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 29, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5605

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A house RESOLUTION

TO recognize and honor Senior Corporal Daniel 
Dinkins and Senior Corporal Zachary Rutan of the Sumter County Sheriff's Office 
for their extraordinary courage, professionalism, and devotion to duty in the 
face of grave personal danger, to commend them for their heroic service in a 
line of duty that exemplifies the highest standards of Law Enforcement and 
public service, and to congratulate them upon receiving the South Carolina 
Sheriffs' Association Medal of Valor.

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to recognize Senior 
Corporal Daniel Dinkins and Senior Corporal Zachary Rutan of the Sumter County 
Sheriff's Office for extraordinary courage, professionalism, and devotion to 
duty in the face of grave personal danger; and

Whereas, on October 2, 
2025, deputies with the Sumter County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic 
stabbing incident in which the victim had suffered multiple stab wounds and 
reported that the suspect had fled the scene in her vehicle while armed with a 
handgun; and

Whereas, shortly 
thereafter, Senior Corporal Daniel Dinkins located the suspect vehicle after it 
was identified by a FLOCK camera system and attempted to conduct a traffic 
stop, at which time the suspect fled, initiating a dangerous vehicle pursuit 
through Sumter County; and

Whereas, during the 
course of the pursuit, the armed suspect repeatedly fired multiple shots at 
Senior Corporal Dinkins from the driver's side window of the fleeing vehicle, 
placing law enforcement officers and innocent motorists in imminent danger. 
Senior Corporal Dinkins courageously returned fire while continuing the pursuit 
under life-threatening conditions; and 

Whereas, upon learning 
of the unfolding emergency, Senior Corporal Zachary Rutan, though off duty at 
the time, immediately responded to assist as a member of the Sheriff's 
Emergency Response Team and positioned himself ahead of the pursuit in an 
effort to safely end the threat posed by the suspect; and

Whereas, after 
observing the suspect continue to operate the vehicle recklessly at a high rate 
of speed while armed and actively threatening deputies, Senior Corporal Rutan 
made the courageous and decisive determination to utilize his patrol vehicle to 
disable the suspect vehicle and terminate the pursuit before additional lives 
could be endangered; and

Whereas, following the 
successful termination of the pursuit, Senior Corporal Dinkins and Senior 
Corporal Rutan approached the suspect vehicle and observed the armed suspect 
suffering from a gunshot wound while still in possession of the handgun, 
thereby bringing a violent and dangerous incident to an end; and

Whereas, the bravery, 
sound judgment, and unwavering commitment to public safety displayed by Senior 
Corporal Daniel Dinkins and Senior Corporal Zachary Rutan reflect the highest 
traditions of the Sumter County Sheriff's Office and the law enforcement 
profession throughout the State of South Carolina; and

Whereas, it is 
altogether fitting and proper for the members of the South Carolina House of 
Representatives to pause in their deliberations to honor these courageous 
officers upon their receipt of the South Carolina Sheriffs' Association Medal 
of Valor. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, recognize and honor Senior Corporal Daniel Dinkins and 
Senior Corporal Zachary Rutan of the Sumter County Sheriff's Office for their 
extraordinary courage, professionalism, and devotion to duty in the face of 
grave personal danger, commend them for their heroic service in a line of duty 
that exemplifies the highest standards of law enforcement and public service, 
and congratulate them upon receiving the South Carolina Sheriffs' Association 
Medal of Valor.

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Senior Corporal Daniel Dinkins 
and Senior Corporal Zachary Rutan.

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