The Irmo Police Department, along with the Irmo Fire District, is investigating a suspicious fire of an unoccupied residence that took place May 14. No one was injured as a result of the blaze and local firefighters were able to extinguish it before it spread to any surrounding properties. TheContinue Reading

The Irmo Police Department is currently looking for assistance in locating Karl Hess.  Mr. Hess suffers from dementia and walked away from Harbison Shores assisted living facility during the early morning hours of May 4th, 2022.  Mr. Hess is 73 years old and has issues with speaking because of hisContinue Reading

by Irmo Police Department While on patrol last night, an Irmo Officer stopped a car for an equipment violation. It is important to note that these minor violations typically result in a warning. The suspect pulled into the 7-Eleven parking lot and as the Officer was walking up to theContinue Reading

Senior Corporal Chris Kaderly recently completed the Hostage/Crisis Negotiations Training Program this past week at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. “It was a five-day 40-hour class,” said Kaderly. “In today’s environment, this training could prove invaluable.”The course deals with suicide, mental illness and situations that teach officers how toContinue Reading

Major John Hendricks recently completed the prestigious FBI Command College program. The course is a dynamic, intensive and challenging program designed to prepare law enforcement leaders for command-level positions. “Hands down this was the most fantastic training in my law enforcement career,” said Hendricks. “It was an incredible opportunity toContinue Reading

The Irmo Police Department recently was presented with a demonstration by Stephen Baxley, Owner of AirWorx Unmanned Solutions who outfits law enforcement with aerial drones throughout the state. Baxley demonstrated the capabilities of the drone which has a flight time of up to 35 minutes per charge and can reachContinue Reading

On Saturday, March 19th, 2022 around 9:30pm, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 300 Block of Wharfsdale Road in the New Friarsgate subdivision. A person at the residence called 9-1-1 stating there had been a stabbing. When officers arrived, they found the deceased victim near the front doorContinue Reading

Irmo Police Senior Patrol Officer Kenneth Neivel was promoted to Corporal/investigator recently by Irmo Police Chief Bobby Dale. Neivel has been with the Irmo Police Department since March of 2019 and will now be part of the Irmo Criminal Investigations Division.  Pictured left to right are: Irmo Mayor Pro TeamContinue Reading

In the early hours of 03/01/2022, the Special Olympics trailer and church trailer were stolen from 109 Oak Park Drive, which is located off Lake Murray Boulevard.  The images shown are of the actual trailers. Inside the trailers were tools, speaker systems, and Special Olympic merchandise.  If anyone has anyContinue Reading

Irmo Police Department held traffic safety checkpoints on Friday, February 25th which resulted in officers issuing a total of 22 warnings/citations for violations such as expired tag, No Driver’s License in possession, and a variety of equipment violations. The checkpoint was held in the 900 Block of Columbiana Drive. ThereContinue Reading