South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 1545


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1545
Primary Sponsor:                Holland
Committee Number:               00
Type of Legislation:            JR
Subject:                        DeBruhl, Louis L.
                                "Hector"
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Local Delegation
Computer Document Number:       CYY/19233.SD
Introduced Date:                May 12, 1992
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              May 19, 1992
Last History Type:              Introduced, Referred to Kershaw
                                Delegation
Scope of Legislation:           Local
All Sponsors:                   Holland
Type of Legislation:            Joint Resolution



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 1545  House   May 19, 1992  Introduced, Referred to         00
                             Kershaw Delegation
 1545  Senate  May 14, 1992  Read third time, sent to House
 1545  Senate  May 13, 1992  Read second time
 1545  Senate  May 12, 1992  Unanimous consent for second
                             and third reading on the next
                             two consecutive Legislative
                             days
 1545  Senate  May 12, 1992  Placed on Local and
                             Uncontested Calendar without
                             reference
 1545  Senate  May 12, 1992  Introduced, read first time

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INTRODUCED

May 12, 1992

S. 1545

Introduced by SENATOR Holland

L. Printed 5/12/92--S.

Read the first time May 12, 1992.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE THAT THE KERSHAW COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL PREPARE THE APPROPRIATE IDENTIFYING SIGN AND SCHEDULE A CEREMONY FOR THE NAMING OF THE BUILDING WHICH HOUSES THE KERSHAW COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AT 609 LAFAYETTE AVENUE IN CAMDEN AS THE "DEBRUHL BUILDING".

Whereas, South Carolina recently lost one of its most respected law enforcement officers when Louis L. "Hector" DeBruhl died in Camden at the age of fifty-seven; and

Whereas, Hector DeBruhl was first elected Sheriff of Kershaw County in November, 1966 and served continuously until his retirement last year. He was the youngest sheriff in the State when he was first elected, served longer than any sheriff in the history of Kershaw County, and was the senior sheriff in South Carolina at the time of his retirement; and

Whereas, during his thirty-four year career in law enforcement, he rightfully earned a reputation as an officer who worked on the front line, who was fearless, and who had complete integrity; and

Whereas, Sheriff DeBruhl was the son of a former sheriff of Kershaw County, Gilliam B. "Gib" DeBruhl, who was elected sheriff in 1946 and served until his death in July, 1951; and

Whereas, like his son, Gib DeBruhl's twenty-five year career as a law enforcement officer before his untimely death was a source of pride for Kershaw County and South Carolina, and certainly set high standards which his son later emulated during his tenure as sheriff; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly believe that it would be a fitting tribute to this outstanding Kershaw County family if the sheriff's office building in the county were named in their honor. Now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The Kershaw County Council shall prepare the appropriate identifying sign and schedule a ceremony for the naming of the building which houses the Kershaw County Sheriff's Department at 609 Lafayette Avenue in Camden as the "Debruhl Building".

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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