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2025-2026 Bill 5611: SCSA 2025 Medal of Valor recipient Edward Boyles - South Carolina Legislature Online
South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5611
STATUS INFORMATION
House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Wooten, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis and Yow
Document Path: LC-0573CM-GM26.docx
Introduced in the House on April 29, 2026
Adopted by the House on April 29, 2026
Summary: SCSA 2025 Medal of Valor recipient Edward Boyles
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date
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4/29/2026
House
Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 10
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
04/29/2026
A
house
RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SENIOR INVESTIGATOR EDWARD M.
BOYLES OF THE SUMTER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR HIS EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE,
SWIFT ACTIONS, AND EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION TO PROTECTING THE LIVES OF OTHERS AND
TO COMMEND HIs HEROIC SERVICE IN THE LINE OF DUTY as deserving of the South
Carolina Sheriffs' Association Medal of Valor.
W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to recognize
individuals whose bravery, professionalism, and selfless service reflect great
credit upon themselves, their agencies, and the State of South Carolina. Senior
Investigator Edward M. Boyles of the Sumter County Sheriff's Office has
consistently demonstrated a remarkable commitment to preserving life and
protecting the citizens of Sumter County through decisive action, courage under
pressure, and unwavering devotion to duty; and
W
hereas, on February
14, 2025, Senior Investigator Boyles responded with other members of the Sumter
County Sheriff's Office Emergency Response Team to an active call at the
Walmart in the City of Sumter, where they successfully cleared the building and
secured the scene before attending a countywide saturation operation briefing;
and
W
hereas, shortly
thereafter, a shooting incident was dispatched at a gas station in Sumter
County, and Senior Investigator Boyles responded immediately, arriving first on
the scene where he discovered a male victim suffering from an obvious gunshot
wound and slumped against the side of the building. Without hesitation, Senior
Investigator Boyles cut away the victim's clothing and performed a rapid trauma
assessment, locating a severe gunshot wound in the lower right quadrant of the
victim's abdomen with significant blood loss; and
W
hereas, utilizing his
advanced medical training and experience, he quickly controlled the bleeding,
established a patient airway, and gained vascular access so that life-saving
intravenous resuscitation could begin immediately upon the arrival of emergency
medical personnel. While simultaneously providing emergency medical aid, Senior
Investigator Boyles remained calm and focused, questioning the victim to
determine the location of the original crime scene and gather critical
information regarding the suspect and the suspect's vehicle, which he promptly
broadcast to responding units, significantly aiding the criminal investigation;
and
W
hereas, his heroic
actions not only directly contributed to saving the victim's life but also
preserved vital investigative information that may otherwise have been lost,
demonstrating extraordinary presence of mind under extreme circumstances. This
act of valor was not an isolated incident, as Senior Investigator Boyles has
repeatedly gone above and beyond the call of duty in both 2023 and 2024 by
rendering life-saving aid to others in crisis, establishing a clear and
consistent pattern of selfless service and exceptional courage; and
W
hereas, further
demonstrating his continued dedication, on December 22, 2025, Senior
Investigator Boyles again rendered emergency medical treatment to another
gunshot victim, successfully controlling a femoral artery bleed and, by all
accounts, saving yet another life. Senior Investigator Boyles' actions embody
the spirit of the South Carolina Sheriffs' Association Medal of Valor, and his
courage, compassion, and professionalism make him worthy of this distinguished
recognition; and
W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives are grateful for Senior
Investigator Boyles' outstanding service and wish to publicly commend him for
the honor he brings to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office and to the State of
South Carolina. Now, therefore,
B
e it resolved by the
House of Representatives
:
T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
House of Representatives
,
by this resolution, recognize and honor Senior Investigator Edward M. Boyles of
the Sumter County Sheriff's Office for his extraordinary courage, swift
actions, and exceptional dedication to protecting the lives of others and
commend his heroic service in the line of duty as deserving of the South
Carolina Sheriffs' Association Medal of Valor.
B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Senior Investigator Edward M.
Boyles.
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