Trooper First Class Dennis Ricks, 30, died Wednesday, three days after he was hit by a box truck during a traffic stop. His widow, Jade Ricks, spoke to reporters Friday about her husband and their life together.

The widow of a South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper who died in the line of duty is remembering him as a devoted husband and public servant while calling on drivers to do their part to keep officers safe.

Reactions poured in Thursday to the tragic death of a South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper who was struck by a box truck while conducting a traffic stop.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The family of SC Trooper Dennis Ricks is set to speak out following his death. South Carolina Department of Public Safety say Trooper First Class Dennis Ricks passed away Wednesday night, Aug. 13. Trooper Ricks was struck while performing a traffic stop in Orangeburg early Sunday morning on I-26 EB near mile marker 165.

South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper First Class Dennis D. Ricks died Wednesday, August 13, four days after being struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop.

South Carolina is mourning the loss of a state trooper who died in the line of duty. Trooper First Class Dennis D. Ricks passed away Wednesday, August 13, nearl

A procession held on Friday for fallen South Carolina state trooper Dennis Ricks passed through Orangeburg County.

South Carolina is mourning the loss of South Carolina State Trooper Dennis Ricks, who passed away on Thursday.