@officialfuneralworld: The South Carolina Department of Public Safety mourned the death of South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper First Class Dennis D. Ricks as he was laid to rest today in Columbia. The funeral services were held at Shandon Baptist Church. TFC Ricks died on August 13, nearly four days after being struck by a vehicle while performing a traffic stop in Orangeburg County. He is the 52nd Highway Patrol trooper to lose his life while serving the state of South Carolina. #officialfuneralworld #ofwmediateam #schighwaypatrol #columbiasc #officerdennisdricks