CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – After three decades of service to the area, Horry County’s emergency management director is retiring.

Randy Webster confirmed his upcoming retirement to News13 on Monday evening. Webster says his last day with Horry County will be July 31.

Webster says he will be pursuing new opportunities within the immediate area, but did not elaborate on what those opportunities would be in emergency management.

Webster, along with his team, were awarded “Agency of the Year” by the South Carolina Emergency Management Association in 2019.  Webster, individually, was named “Director of the Year” during the South Carolina Emergency Management Association workshop in 2016.

Webster began his career with Horry County in 1989, shortly before Hurricane Hugo impacted the East Coast. His public safety experience spans across emergency management, EMS and the fire service. Webster was named the emergency management director of Horry County in 2003.