Bryan Stirling appointed as U.S. Attorney for South Carolina

Bryan Stirling appointed as U.S. Attorney for South Carolina (Photo: U.S. Attorney-SC Twitter/X page)

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Bryan P. Stirling has been appointed as the United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, says the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Stirling took the oath of office before U.S. Circuit Court Judge Julius Richardson in a private ceremony Monday afternoon, April 28, at the U.S. District Courthouse.

He recently served as director of the South Carolina Department of Corrections for more than a decade, where he has been the longest serving prison director in the country.

Prior to joining the correctional system, he served as deputy attorney general for nearly six years.

As U.S. Attorney, he will be responsible for overseeing federal criminal prosecutions and civil litigation involving the United States in the District of South Carolina.