FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 18, 2023
Hartsville Appoints New Police Chief
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 18, 2023
Media Contact: Michelle Byers Brown, Director of Tourism & Communications/Public Information Officer 843.799.7584 (cell) / 843.917.0584 (office) or Michelle.Brown@HartsvilleSC.gov
Hartsville, SC: Hartsville City Manager, Daniel Moore, announces the appointment of Chief Byron Snellgrove as Chief of the Hartsville Police Department. Moore commented, “We are pleased to welcome Chief Snellgrove to Hartsville to set a long-term direction for our Police Department. His time as Interim Police Chief gave him great insight into the community and the Department. In just a short time he has made a strong, positive impact within the Department and we look forward to seeing his leadership for the future.” Chief Snellgrove began serving as Interim Police Chief on May 8, 2023.
Prior to coming to the Hartsville Police Department, Snellgrove worked in law enforcement for over 37 years, beginning his career with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department in 1986 as a Deputy Sheriff. He has spent time serving with the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office Narcotics Unit, The University of South Carolina Police Department, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, and was the Director of the Cayce Department of Public Safety until his retirement in January 2022. Most recently Snellgrove has served as an Advisor for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Council along with being a keynote speaker for International Law Enforcement Conferences. Also, Snellgrove works with Midlands Technical College in the Police Department Accreditation Program and serves on their Criminal Justice Advisory Board. In 2021 Governor Henry McMaster presented Chief Snellgrove with the Order of the Palmetto, which is the highest honor that the State bestows upon a civilian.