State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel, right, shakes the hand of Department of Public Safety Director Robert Woods as their confirmation hearings on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel waits to answer questions at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
South Carolina Sen. Brad Hutto, D-Orangeburg, left, and Republican Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey, R-Edgefield, right, listen as State Law Enforcement Division Mark Keel speaks during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)