McLean, VA (January 7, 2024) - It was around 10 p.m. on April 19, 1994, when a speeding motorcyclist caught the attention of South Carolina State Troopers Randy Hester and James Dean. In separate patrol cars, each of the troopers gave chase. During the first two minutes of the high speed pursuit, Trooper Hester lost control of his vehicle. He went off the road, hit a drain culvert and flipped at least eight times. The 26-year-old trooper died 15 hours later. The motorcyclist was never seen again. Trooper Hester had been one of the toughest drunk driving enforcers in the state. But he always showed a great deal of human compassion, even for those he arrested. In fact, one of those drunk drivers attended the viewing for Trooper Hester and placed a red rose inside the fallen offer’s casket. He appreciated that Randy had promised to help him and had urged the man to “get right with God.” Listen to the podcast to learn more.
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