(WSPA) South Carolina's first responder community is mourning after a week marked by the loss of several current and retired heroes across law enforcement and fire services.

In separate incidents, several current and retired members of fire departments and law enforcement agencies had died.

A trooper with the South Carolina Highway Patrol died nearly four days after being struck by a vehicle on I-26 during a traffic stop.

Trooper First Class Dennis Ricks died Wednesday night, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.

“A graduate of SCHP Class 123 in September 2023, Ricks has proudly served in Troop 7 (Orangeburg, Calhoun) since then,” according to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. “This is a devastating loss for his family, for those who worked alongsid

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