Rotary Club of Greenville honors three law enforcement officials
February 10, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Rotary Club of Greenville honored three law enforcement officers for exceptional service today.
The Rotary Club of Greenville held its annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the Westin Poinsett Hotel in downtown Greenville. The Club honored officers serving the Upstate at city, county and federal level. The winners of the 2014 Rotary Officer of the Year awards were Lieutenant Jason Rampey of the Greenville City Police Department, Lieutenant Ty Miller of the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and Special Agent Steven Michaels of the United States Secret Service.
Officer of the Year – Federal
Special Agent Steven Michaels has worked with the United States Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) for over 12 years. Michaels received his training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. As one of HSI’s top priorities, Michaels has worked diligently to investigate crimes related to the Exploitation of Children, specifically targeting producers and distributors of child pornography. During his tenure, Special Agent Michaels has provided numerous internet safety courses for children. In 2014, he initiated the re-establishment of South Carolina Upstate Internet Crimes against Children (ICAC) Task Force and served as the lead investigator. HSI Greenville and Special Agent Michaels, along with the ICAC Task Force have been an instrumental in the execution of ten state search warrants, five federal search warrants and 18 arrests of sex predators of children in 2014. Special Agent Michaels’ dedication to his work has strengthened our law enforcement community and helped make the Upstate a safer place for children.
Officer of the Year – City
Lieutenant Jason Rampey has worked with the Greenville Police Department for nearly 20 years. In his career, he has worked in every division and is now the commanding officer of the Central Business District. Lieutenant Rampey gained unique experience from working as an Investigator in the Vice and Narcotics Unit and later as an officer attached to Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). In 2007, he began working as a Public Information Officer. Lieutenant Rampey began his most recent assignment in 2011, where he was assigned as the commanding officer to meet the needs of the Central Business District. He structured his new unit to meet the demands of rapid growth in the downtown area and was responsible for creating a new system to govern nightlife establishments. Lieutenant Rampey also represents the city on numerous committees and associations to ensure Greenville will continue to be recognized as one of the country’s best communities.
Officer of the Year – County
Lieutenant Ty Miller began her career with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office in 1999. In 2002, she transferred to Criminal Investigations where she served as a Sex Crime Investigator. Lieutenant Miller served on the Julie Valentine Center governing board for six years and was promoted to Master Deputy in 2008. Additionally, Lieutenant Miller contributed to creating South Carolina’s current standard for the investigation and prosecution of child sexual assault and abuse. Lieutenant Miller also served on the Internet Crimes against Children Task Force. In 2011, she was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Lieutenant Miller has served as the supervisor of Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officers and has received peer counselor training to join the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team. Lieutenant Miller was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 2013 and selected to serve as a Public Information Officer. Lieutenant Miller currently oversees the Sheriff’s Office Annual Awards Ceremony, News Media Training Day, and the Sheriff’s Office participation in the United Way Campaign.
About The Rotary Club of Greenville
The Rotary Club of Greenville is the oldest and largest service club in South Carolina. Learn more at www.greenvillerotary.org.
