South Carolina has a new acting director of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.
Governor Henry McMaster on Friday named South Carolina Highway Patrol Major Robert G. Woods IV as out new acting director.
A statement from the Governor's office said Woods is a 30-year veteran of the South Carolina Highway Patrol and is currently serving as the agency's Major of Administrative Support.
Current SCDPS Director Leroy Smith’s 4-year term expires at the end of the day Friday.
Major Woods will begin serving as acting director of DPS on February 1, and will continue serving in that capacity until a new director is appointed by the governor and confirmed by theSenate.