Just days into his gubernatorial campaign, longtime South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has secured the endorsements of Tri-County law enforcement leaders.

Alan Wilson, South Carolina’s longtime attorney general, has picked up an endorsement from three of the Lowcountry’s top law enforcement officials just days after launching his bid for governor, an early show of strength in what is expected to be a hotly contested Republican primary.

Alan Wilson, the four-term Republican attorney general of South Carolina, kicked off his bid for the state's first open gubernatorial race in 16 years.