Through out the year the Detention Center Inmate Services Unit rely on volunteer and programs to help inmates with potentially life changing services. Captain Tamyra Hogg and Sergeant Sandra Darby are over the Detention Center Inmates Programs. This can be anything from running the inmate library to Beat of Life Program, to a simple slice of pie around the holidays. 

From the grid iron of the NFL to the task of keeping court safe, Sgt. Mark Rodenhauser joins us to talk about what it takes to protect three court houses in York County. Also, what led him from a career in the NFL to serving the citizens of York County.

In 2020 thus far 4 people have died as a result of domestic violence. South Carolina ranks either 10th or 11th in the nation for domestic violence cases. In this episode of Behind the Badge we speak with Robyn Crews, one of the YCSO's Victim Advocates and how they work to walk victims of crime through the criminal justice process. Also we talk about how we call can try to stop the cycle of domestic violence. 

To an investigator a witness to a crime is the best tool to solving a crime. In this episode of Behind the Badge we speak with YCSO Crime Prevention Officer Cpl. Kim Morehouse about the different crime prevention programs we offer at the York County Sheriff's Office.

On October 4th 1986 Rennie Rinehart was leaving to go to work at the Celanese Plant in Rock Hill around 10:00 P.M.  Shortly thereafter she was shot and killed outside, in front of her home near the corner of South Anderson Road (Hwy 21) and Hall Spencer Road in the Catawba community of York County. In this episode we talk with Major Robbie Hudgins who was one of the investigators on the case and Captain Carson Neely on how we investigate unsolved cases today.

September 30th 1918 a tragedy took place in Sharon, South Carolina a Police Officer was attacked, shot and killed in the line of duty. Sharon Town Constable T.R. Penninger was a local Black Smith and the local  law enforcement officer.  Frank and Mills Moore were served with a  warrant for disorderly conduct by Penninger and before they were taken into custody they attacked and shot Penninger. This podcast helps uncover this lost tragedy of the Line of Duty Death of T.R. Penninger.

In this episode of YCSO: Behind the Badge we talk with Major Robbie Hudgins and Retired K-9 Sergeant Randy Clinton reflecting on the night they both responded to the shooting death of Dep. James Brent McCants.  On September 25th 1992, McCants stopped a car on Dave Lyle Blvd. in Rock Hill for driving with out headlights on. One minute later a passer by radioed out on McCants car radio "May Day". Hudgins and Clinton discuss the events that transpired before during and after. 

The York County Detention Center Medical unit is in charge of meeting the health needs of inmates daily.  Emergency, necessary and maintenance type health care is provided as required by state standards. We speak with Nurse Cannon who is in charge of the Medical Unit on this edition of YCSO Behind the Badge. 

It has been 175 +/- days since COVID-19 shut down schools in York county. Now that schools are back on a variety of different schedules, we talk with School Resource Officer Supervisor, Sgt. Tim Lee to discuss how SRO's are planning with school administrators and teachers to have a safe and productive school year.

In this episode of Behind the Badge we speak to Lt. Josh Solomon who is in charge of the training of all new and veteran Deputies at the York County Sheriff's Office. We also talk about YCSO Use of Force continuum and the YCSO statistics that don't match up with what you might hear in the news.