The Tri-County Lodge 3 was established in 1976 and has a meeting hall in Hanahan, South Carolina. The lodge has over 600 members consisting of Law Enforcement Officers at the Local, State and National levels who live or work in the counties of Charleston, Dorchester and Colleton. Our purpose is serving the Law Enforcement Officers in the Tri-County and building strong ties in the community and our youth. Our lodge recognizes the outstanding efforts of our Law Enforcement Officers with our Annual Awards ceremony, we provide financial assistance to the families of officers killed or critically injured in the line of duty in the State of South Carolina, we pay tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and works to pass legislation that will improve the working conditions of the Law Enforcement Officers and provide safer communities.