The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) made a young outdoorsman’s dream come true today by swearing in 17-year-old David Powell as an honorary SCDNR Law Enforcement Officer during a special ceremony at SCDNR headquarters in West Columbia.
David, a high school sophomore with a lifelong passion for wildlife and the outdoors, has long dreamed of becoming a game warden. In partnership with Children’s Miracle Network and MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital, SCDNR officers helped bring that dream to life.
During the ceremony, David was sworn in as an honorary officer and welcomed by members of SCDNR’s Law Enforcement Division. Following the swearing-in, he joined officers at the agency’s law enforcement training facility for hands-on training simulations, offering him a firsthand look at the work conservation officers perform every day to protect South Carolina’s wildlife and the people who enjoy the state’s natural resources…