Cayce Police Department

2 Cayce Police Department School Resource Officers Win Statewide Awards

 The Cayce Police Department is excited to announce that the South Carolina  Association of School Resource Officers (SCASRO) has selected two Cayce police officers as their 2022 award recipients. Additionally, the Cayce School Resource Officer (SRO) Program was selected for the highest honor, the SRO Program of the Year.  On Monday June 13, 2022 SCASRO selected the following winners for […]

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“Coffee with the Chiefs” to support crime watch for business on June 13 – Register Now!

The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber and Chris Cowan and Marion Boyce – Police Chiefs of Cayce and West Columbia – will host the “Coffee with the Chiefs” program on June 13. It’s open to the public. At the meeting, the chiefs will further explain the new Greater CWC Business Watch Program. At the May Greater […]

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Assistant principal accused of taking down student is back on the job at Brookland-Cayce High School

The Lexington Two School District is disputing an assault claim against one of its administrators. Brookland-Cayce Assistant Principal Leon Brunson was accused of assault and unlawful conduct toward a child on May 25, by the Cayce Police Department. Brunson intervened in a fight between two students last week and took down one of the participants. […]

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Cayce Police give special students a night just for them

The Cayce Police Department and the Lexington 2 school district hosted the Blossom and Beau’s Spring Ball Saturday evening. Culinary Arts students from the Lexington Two Innovation Center and the Fulmer Middle School Beta Club helped treat many of the district’s special education students to pizza, chicken wings and punch after they worked up an […]

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Autopsy scheduled for Austin Leigh Henderson, who shot Cayce Police Officer Drew Barr

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who is responsible for the shooting death of Cayce Police Officer Drew Barr early Sunday morning at a home in the 100 block of Rossmore Drive in Cayce. Fisher stated that the shooter is identified as Austin Leigh Henderson 36, of Cayce. Mr. Henderson later took […]

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Cayce Police Officer Drew Barr is shot and killed responding to domestic disturbance call

The Cayce Police department has identified the officer killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call early Sunday morning. Officer Drew Barr has been identified as the officer who was shot and killed responding to a call that came in around 2:48 a.m. Sunday. CPD graphic below.

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Man charged with setting fire at Trinity Baptist Church in Cayce

The Cayce Police Department and Cayce Fire Department have made an arrest in the fire at Cayce Trinity Baptist Church that took place in the early morning hours of Feb. 24. Tuesday, Paul Peter Lavoie, 53, was interviewed, placed under arrest and charged with second degree burglary and second degree arson. He was transported to the Lexington County Detention Center. Investigators and patrol […]

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Residents of Twilite Manor in Cayce removed after resident found deceased

From Ashley S. Hunter -Cayce Public Information Officer and Media Spokesperson At approximately 9:30 a.m., Friday, Cayce Police officers received a call from the person that was the sole staff member on site at Twilite Manor, a housekeeper, that stated there was an unresponsive male at the facility. Upon arriving on the scene, here is […]

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