vote
DAN ISGETT Sheriff
Berekely County
APRIL
21
CONTAC T DAN ISGET T
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Who is Dan Isgett?
Dan Isgett has 30 years of local
law enforcement experience.
Dan worked as a patrolman,
a detective and evaluator of other
law
enforcement
agencies.
Dan’s been elected
president of TriCounty
Fraternal
Order of Police by
his fellow officers,
and
before
that
was twice named
“Member Of The
Year.”
Dan
has
fought
crime,
investigated
murders,
bank
robberies, rapes any many other
high profile crimes.
Dan Isgett has done all those
things—and more. But that’s not
who Dan Isgett is.
Dan is the young man who grew
up with the highest example of
law enforcement service right in
his own home: His father. Sheriff
Ray Isgett has since passed, but
his reputation remains as one of
the finest lawmen in Berkeley
County’s history. At a time when
scandal and controversy swirled
around Lowcountry politics, Ray
Isgett set the highest standards.
As the Charleston Post and
or unnecessary controversy.
Through the FOP, Dan has also
been a leader in supporting the
Special Olympics, helping the
people society often
forgets about to find
their special place. To
succeed. To excel.
‘Ray Isgett is the only sheriff in
Berkeley since the early 1980’s
who has not been indicted.’
Courier recently noted: “Ray
Isgett is the only one of the last
four sheriffs in the county who
was not indicted.”
Dan grew up with that example
of public service. It’s the reason
he became a lawman in the first
place. It’s why, in addition to
working the streets and solving
cases, he’s volunteered his
leadership to the Tri-County
Fraternal Order of Police.. He
believes that quality leaders
can bring people together to set
better paths, help raise the bar
and avoid embarrassing publicity
Who is Dan Isgett?
You might hear
him called the “Six
Time Recipient of
the Deputy Of The
Month” award, or the legacy
lawman whose high-standards
were handed down by his father.
But if you ask Dan, he’ll say:
“I’m the father and step-father
to five amazing children. I’m the
dad who gets to come home and
attend my children’s concerts
and plays.”
For Dan, it starts with family.
Being sheriff isn’t a political
job or a business stepping stone.
It’s a chance to continue in the
family business
Serving the people of Berkeley
County!
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. VOTE!
SPECIAL REPUBLICAN PRIMARY APRIL 21
Dan Isgett
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current reputation for scandal and
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instead of a professional lawman —
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stories about Berkeley County and/or law
enforcement — DON’T vote for Dan.
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treatment because of “Who You Know”
in politics— DEFINITELY DON’T
vote for Dan.
“Everywhere I go across Berkeley
County, the word I hear is ‘change.’
People want a change in reputation.
They want professionalism. They
want prompt service, professional
service. You deserve that, and that’s
what I’m going to give the people
of Berkeley County.”
Dan Isgett and his family
— Dan Isgett
Seven Reasons To Vote
Dan Isgett For Sherif
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‘You can
easily judge the
character of a man
by how he treats
those who can do
nothing for him.’
A LAWMAN, NOT A POLITICIAN:
Dan Isgett has spent more than 30 years working in
law enforcement.
A FAMILY TRADITION
OF ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
Dan grew up with the example of his father, Berkeley County
Sheriff, the late Ray Isgett. As the Charleston Post and Courier
reports, Ray Isagett was “the only one of the last four sheriffs
in the county who was not indicted.”
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Malcolm S. Forbes
PROVEN LEADER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
For more than 20 years, Dan Isgett hasn’t been just working
in law enforcement, he’s been a leader: A supervisor on the
streets and in investigations as well as working with law
enforcement agencies around the country overseeing the
accreditation of police agencies.
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HUSBAND AND FATHER WHO
UNDERSTANDS THE VALUE OF FAMILY
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Dan’s work as a deputy meant dealing with difficult domestic
disputes in homes and neighborhoods. He has seen the effect
of crime. Dan Isgett will make protecting and promoting
families part of his strategy to fight crime in Berkeley County.
RESPECTED OFFICER WHO HAS EARNED
THE TRUST OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
State and local chapters of the Fraternal Order of Police
membership have repeatedly elected Dan Isgett to positions
of trust and president of Tri-County FOP Lodge 3.
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A COMMUNITY LEADER WHO BRINGS
PEOPLE TOGETHER
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After years of turmoil in Berkeley County politics and law
enforcement, citizens across the spectrum want local leaders
who can build bridges, not divisions. Dan Isgett’s leadership
on initiatives like the “Take Back Our Village” shows his
commitment to serving ALL of Berkeley County.
A LOCAL LEADER WITH LOCAL VALUES
Dan Isgett was born right here in the Lowcountry and grew
up with South Carolina values. His father taught him at those
values at home, and growing up in Ridge Baptist Church
reinforced those values. These are the values that will guide
Dan as our next sheriff.
Dan Isgett and Special Olympian Jason Phillips
Isgett proudly works
with Special Olympics
The mission of Special Olympics is
to provide year-round sports training
and athletic competition in a variety of
Olympic-type sports for children and
adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to
develop physical fitness, demonstrate
courage, experience joy and participate
in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special
Olympics athletes and the community.
Dan is a proud support of that mission
and, through the Fraternal Order of Police, has helped Special Olympics bring
those opportunities to families here in
Berkeley County and across the Lowcountry.
“As a husband and a father, I’ve been
so blessed. I feel it’s my duty to step up
on behalf of others,” Isgett says. “What
makes Special Olympics so special to
me is that I keep showing up hoping to
‘How can you see the
looks on these brave
young peoples’ faces
and NOT want to help?’
Dan Isgett concerning his
15 years of volunteer work
for the Special Olympics
help others, but I’m the one who leaves
feeling blessed.”
The motto of the South Carolina Special Olympics is “Let me win, but if I
cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” I think that’s a great motto, not
just for these athletes, and for anyone
who is running for office.”
Deputy Isgett is one of the best Law Enforcement
Officers I have worked with as a CALEA team Leader
for the last 12 years and during my 43 years of
service in Law Enforcement. Dan has the Experience
and Leadership skills necessary to be a great Sherriff
for Berkeley County.
Jack M O’Donnell
Retired Police Chief City
of West Des Moines, Iowa.
CONTAC T DAN ISGET T
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Police work’s all in the family for Isgett, sons
By James Patrick
Of the Post-Courier Staff
Orignally printed June 27, 1991
Berkeley County Sheriff Ray Isgettt still wears around his neck the
38 slug that grazed his temple in the
contract killing attempt in Sumter.
That was in 1974 when sons Daniel and El Ray were 10 and 12 respectively.
By then a man had already been
arrested outside their home with photographs of all the family members.
A nother had been chased out of the
house and shot by Isgett after breaking into their home days after Isgett
had received death threats.
Daniel remembers vividly the trip
to the hospital after his father was
shot.
“They wheeled him in…there was
a bandage on his head, and a little red
spot over the temple. He said, “Don’t
worry about me. Ill be all right.”
So what do you do as the son of
such a rough-and-tumble man, an ace
narcotics officer fending off death
threats and attempts, a black belt
holder n three martial arts, an owner
of 27 martial arts studios who sometimes worked as many as five jobs at
a time to make ends meet?
You go into law enforcement of
course. In fact, both of his sons did,
as well as his brother, Harold.
“He set such and example for
us, that’s how we got interested in
it,” said Danny, now a Charleston
County Sheriff Department detective
working homicide, kidnapping and
rape.
“All our role models were police
officers.”
El Ray — “Buddy” too his friends
and just about everyone else — could
not wait for the legal age of 21 to join
a civilian police department. At age
18, he joined the Air Force and went
into the security police.
“It made me want to be a police officer more — to make a difference,”
Buddy said of the murder attempts on
his father.
Both boys joined the Law Enforcement Explorers club as cadets in
Junior High School as soon as they
were old enough. Buddy went on to
work several details in the security
police, including a two-year stint at
Edwards Air Force base in anti-terrorism. Edwards, long the premier
flight test site for the Air Force, saw
the testing of the Advanced Tactical
Fighter, the presentation of the B-2
Stealth Bomber and several Space
Shuttle landings, each of which Buddy worked on.
He left in 1990 to join the then
Charleston County Police Department (now sheriffs Department) patrolling the North Area.
His brother Daniel was still working in uniform then at the department. The two occasionally were
able to work the same crimes and
crime scenes, back together on the
same law enforcement team for the
first time since the Explorers cadet
days.
“I got a big thrill out of me and
my brother working the same depart-
Ray Isgett, (from left) with brother, Harold and sons, Daniel and Buddy.
ment,” Buddy said.
That family aspect means a lot to
each of the four. Law enforcement is
traditionally a tightly-knit community; when the community happens
to include three of your close blood
relatives, it is even better. Isgett’s
brother, Harold, came to law enforcement relatively late but at the suggestion of his brother.
With a long career in retail sales
Harold found companies folding beneath him and others laying off.
His brother suggested law enforcement for the stability; now a six-year
veteran, Harold is a juvenile investigator and crime prevention specialist
for the City of Hanahan.
The difference he can make —
especially working with juveniles
— makes up for the lower pay and
higher risk of a law enforcement career for Harold.
“You feel like you’re contributing
something to society… you can’t
(make a difference for) all of them,
but you’ll get a few.”
The son of an insurance executive,
Isgett learned from a master about
hard work and getting along with
people.
He tells a story about his father,
Eugene R. Isgett, that illustrated his
skill at his chose profession.
“He had the Highway Patrol stop
him one time on Rivers Avenue” said
Isgett, who was along at the time.
“It was awhile back, and I was
afraid he’d go to jail. Sure enough
after a while he came back to the car
and said, ‘Give me my briefcase.”
His father had not only talked the
patrolman into a warning ticket, but
had sold him a life insurance policy
on the spot getting a year’s premium.
Isgett worked two or more jobs
since age nine, but shunned the insurance business when he came of age.
Instead he went into retail sales, until
the lure of law enforcement coaxed
him away from it.
“I took a big cut to go into law
enforcement. I went from $15,000
down to $5,000. I worked as much as
five part-time jobs to do it., he said.
He made the discission because
the work appealed to him. At the
time, he was training many officers
in Sumter in martial arts techniques
and was a reserve officer himself. He
started in 1967 as a beat officer and
worked his way up.
After he was transferred to crime
prevention following his shooting
(he still did not want to leave narcotics work however) he was sent
to Columbia by then-Gov. James B
Edwards to form the state crime prevention program.
From there, he went to Scana Corporation as a security consultant. He
worked there eight years and established the southern division office in
Charletson before running for sheriff.
Along the way, he became a
Baptist minister and pastored two
churches before becoming sheriff.
Although he enjoys sharing his
chosen career with his sons he had
advised them against law enforcement; they were not to be deterred
any more that he himself had wanted
to follow his fathers advice and go
into insurance.
“Law enforcement to us is like
maybe softball, baseball or r bowling
to other people,” Buddy said.
“We actually enjoy what we do.”
SPECIAL REPUBLICAN PRIMARY APRIL 21
On April 21, Berkeley County will
be electing a new Sheriff. The
field of candidates boasts some
able prospects, but I endorse
Dan Isgett, a proven law
enforcement professional with
many years of experience.
Curtis Bostic
 I would like to support Dan’s plan to make Berkeley County safer and
more secure.
Please find enclosed my donation of $________________
Please mail checks to:
Committee to Elect Dan Isgett Berkeley County Sheriff
P.O. Box 1245
Goose Creek, SC 29445
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The exemplary performance
of Detective Isgett during
our joint investigation was
highly commendable and is an
outstanding example of the
harmonious working relationship
that exists between [local law
enforcement] and the FBI.
William Sessions
Former Director of the FBI
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Anything you give will help Dan spread the word about how he’ll put his lifetime of law enforcement
experience to work for the people of Berkeley County
Personal and corporate donations are accepted and are limited to $1,000 per election cycle.
Thank you!
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CONTAC T DAN ISGET T
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Dan Isgett: Fighting for our
law enforcement heroes
Dan’s four-step
plan for a safer
Berkeley County!
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Using National Standards To Evaluate Berkeley
County’s Crime Strategy: As a leader in CALEA
(the Commission of Accreditators of Law Enforcement Agencies), Dan travels the country as a “Gold
Star” assessor, evaluating the “best of the best” law enforcement agencies to find new and better ways to protect citizens and fight crime. Dan will use those skills
to asses every function of the Berkeley County Sheriff
office to improve every area of the agency.
Dan Isgett is the only candidate for
Berkeley County Sheriff who is a certified
“Gold Star” assessor of law enforcement. No other
candidate has these skills and experience.
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Reform The Sheriff’s Office To Put More Deputies On The Street WITHOUT Spending More
Money. The goal of every law enforcement
agency should be higher public safety without higher
costs and taxes. Dan will conduct a top-down review
and reorganization to put more deputies in our neighborhoods, reducing response time and stopping more crime.
Fully Staff Detention Center To Keep Criminals
Off The Street While Protecting Civil Rights:
Berkeley County has a three-story detention facility, but until recently only one floor was operational.
As sheriff, Dan will get the entire facility operational so
that criminals can be properly detained safely—which
means safer streets for all citizens.
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ing members to the largest FOP in
the state with more 550 active supporters. Dan has helped raise thousands of dollars for the Tri-County
FOP’s programs supporting our lo-
in Columbia. “It’s impossible to go
there and not think about the sacrifice we ask law enforcement to
make our behalf,” Dan says.
But the FOP serves the larger
community as well.
At both the state and
local level, the FOP
is a proud backer of
South Carolina’s Special Olympics. Using
events like “Cops and
Lobsters” and “Cops
and Calabash,” FOP
members actually put
on their aprons and wait tables to
raise money for Special Olympics,
generating thousands of dollars for
the cause.
‘Dan assisted in raising
thousands of dollars for the
Tri-County FOP’s programs’
Dan Isgett’s top priority as Berkeley County Sheriff is
to restore your trust in the department and local law enforcement. And Dan has a four-step plan to gain—and
keep—your trust.
A Full Review Of Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Using Outside Evaluators: One his first day in
office, Dan Isgett is going to begin the process of
a full audit of the sheriff’s office. That audit will include
a financial audit from outside experts, as well as asking
the State Law Enforcement Division to fully audit the
evidence room. The hallmark of Dan Isgett’s leadership
will be transparency—you’ll know what your sheriff’s
office is doing; and accountability—he and his officers
will answer to YOU.
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“In the Fraternal Order of Police,
the word ‘fraternal’ means ‘friend’
or, really, ‘brother,” Dan Isgett
says. “And that’s what I’ve tried to
do at the state and local level with
the FOP—make our
organization the best
possible friend to my
brother and sister law
enforcement officers.”
Dan has put his
money where his
mouth is—literally.
As state treasurer
and local FOP president, Dan has created and raised
money for the “Distressed Officers
Fund.” It provides much-needed
support to law enforcement officers who’ve been hurt on the job,
as well as to families who’ve lost
an officer in the line of duty. The
“Distressed Officer’s Fund” also
helps police families in times of
emergency, like a home fire or
health crisis. “Law enforcement
officers are just regular people,
trying to help when citizens are in
trouble,” Dan says. “This fund is
a way for everyone to help those
brave men and women when
they’re in trouble, too.”
Because as strong FOP means a
strong support system for our law
enforcement, Dan helped build the
local Tri-County FOP from a small
organization with just 80 dues-pay-
cal officers.
Dan also worked hard through
the FOP to help build the Fallen Officers Memorial at the State House
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. VOTE!
SPECIAL REPUBLICAN PRIMARY APRIL 21
The primary responsibility of
a sheriff is that of leadership.
The elected sheriff must have
the courage, professionalism,
knowledge, and integrity to
make difficult decisions.
I have worked closely with Dan
Isgett during his 30 plus years in
law enforcement and know that
Dan meets the above criteria.
Now is the time for the citizens of Berkeley County
to vote for the candidate that has the experiences,
enthusiasm, and integrity to lead sheriff’s office -- Dan
Isgett. The citizens of Berkeley County deserve nothing
less.
Larry L. Schultz
Chief of Police - retired
South Beloit, Illinois
I have 24 years of law enforcement
experience, including 11 as a Police Chief. I
know Dan Isgett, I’ve worked with Dan on
police performance and professionalism.
Dan believes in high standards and ethics
in law enforcement. He will make an
outstanding sheriff for Berkeley County.
Scott Bowen
Former Police Chief
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