Bomb Island Customs, LLC

Nothing goes as good as a smooth bourbon and pork belly on a Bomb Island Customs, LLC custom cutting board. Oh and don’t forget the Allman Brothers Band in the background 🤤🤤🤤

Unfortunately I’m horrible about remembering to take pictures of orders and items going out. Of course I remember on the last order I’m packaging up. Here’s just one of many orders going out today for pocket cards.

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Merry Christmas! Please travel safe and keep your first responders, healthcare workers and military in your thoughts and prayers while they work to keep us safe, both foreign and domestic!

🤤🔥👀 that gloss 🤤🔥👀

This is a retirement gift recently made for one of our longtime friends. Nearly solid epoxy pour with 7 different colors then a high-gloss bar top pour. Congrats on the retirement Oscar!

🎅🎄More charcuterie boards out the door for Christmas. 🎄🎅

These have monograms in them, but our capabilities do not stop there. Walnut really pops after being conditioned with our 100% food safe, vegan approved and all natural process.

🐷🐷 Rubbing butts and pulling pork? 🐷🐷

What better way than on a walnut cutting board?! This one is available now! Let us know if you have one you’re interested in.

Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your family time and travel safe!

He is not forgotten

South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper First Class Mark Hunter Coates
EOW: November 20, 1992

Mark Hunter Coates was born on December 7, 1961 to Dave and Beverly Coates in Irmo, S.C. He graduated from Irmo High School in 1980, where he played on the football team. Mark joined the United States Marine Corps, following high school. After receiving an honorable discharge, Mark became an Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic for Lexington County. Mark had two sons, by a previous marriage and two stepdaughters that his wife, Lualice brought into their marriage.
In August of 1987, Mark joined the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Trooper Coates was first assigned to Greenwood County and later transferred to Newberry County. In July of 1991, he was selected to join the newly created Aggressive Criminal Enforcement (ACE) Team. While on the ACE Team, Trooper Coates made 77 drug arrests, captured 8 fugitives and seized $225,000 in cash, 6 pounds of co***ne, 4 pounds of ma*****na and 5 vehicles. He also recovered 3 stolen vehicles.
Fourteen of the ACE Team members had been working Jasper County for several days. Members of the Governor’s Raid (Retaliation Against Illegal Drugs) Team, comprised of Troopers, Game Wardens, Alcohol Beverage Control Agents and SC Law Enforcement Division Agents were also working in Jasper County.
On Friday evening, November 20th, 1992, a number of the officers met for supper, before going out to work. Trooper Coates left the restaurant at about 7 o’clock to begin his shift. It was the fifth anniversary of his graduation from Patrol School.

At a little after eight o’clock, Trooper Coates stopped a 1967 Mustang in the northbound lane of I-95, near mile marker 7. The driver, thirty two year old Richard Blackburn was polite and cooperative as the Trooper explained the warning ticket. Blackburn seemed relieved when he learned that the warning would not go against his driver’s license. Blackburn’s demeanor changed when Trooper Coates asked about searching the Mustang. As Trooper Coates asked Blackburn to take his left hand out of his pocket, the 300 pound Blackburn attacked the Trooper knocking him to the ground. Blackburn had pulled a .22 magnum “Mini-Revolver” from his pocket and stood over Trooper Coates, as Coates attempted to deescalate the situation. A struggle ensued and Blackburn shot Trooper Coates twice, but the bullets were stopped by his body armor. Trooper Coates drew his issued Smith & Wesson .357 magnum and shot Blackburn in the abdomen, while they were still on the ground. After Trooper Coates stood up, he fired his remaining rounds at Blackburn, striking him 5 times out of the 6 shots. Trooper Coates backed up, creating distance from the still armed Blackburn as he called Ridgeland dispatch for assistance on his portable radio. As, Trooper Coates moved in front of the Mustang, to place it between himself and Blackburn, Blackburn fired again. The .22 magnum bullet struck Trooper Coates in his left arm, an area not protected by his body armor, and travelled through his chest. He continued to call on the radio until he collapsed on the other side of the Mustang. Blackburn crawled forward towards his car, with his gun pointed where he’d last seen the Trooper, yelling, “I’ll kill you…I’ll kill you!” Two truckers had seen the scuffle while driving by and stopped to help the Trooper, but by the time they got there it was too late. Additional Troopers and officers began arriving within minutes and attempted to render aid to Trooper Coates and secure the seen. Trooper Coates was airlifted to Savannah’s Memorial Medical Center, but his wounds were not survivable.

Blackburn was also transported to Savannah, where he underwent surgery for his injuries. It appeared that his large belly protected his vital organs from Trooper Coates’ bullets. Georgia and South Carolina Troopers guarded Blackburn until he was released from the hospital and charged with the murder of Trooper Coates. Trooper Coates’ instincts were correct, as ma*****na and cash were found in Blackburn’s Mustang.

Trooper Mark H. Coates was buried on Monday, November 23rd at Chapin Baptist Church. A horse drawn caisson, escorted by SC State Troopers carried the flag draped casket to the cemetery behind the church. He was survived by his mother and father, wife, two sons and two daughters.

The murder trial began on Monday, September 13th, 1993 in Jasper County and on Friday Richard Blackburn was found guilty of the murder of Trooper Mark Coates. The jury returned for the penalty phase of the trial on Saturday, as Solicitor Randolph Murdaugh sought the death penalty. The jury could not agree on the death penalty, so Blackburn was sentenced to life in prison. He would be eligible for parole in 30 years.

The deadly confrontation between Trooper Mark Coates and Richard Blackburn was video-taped by the Trooper’s in car camera. That video has been used in the training of thousands of law enforcement officers across the country.
The legacy of Trooper Mark Coates lives on through his family and friends and the entire law enforcement community. The impact of the video in training has saved countless officers. The SC Highway Patrol received funding to arm Troopers with semi-automatic pistols. He was memorialized with the dedication of a portion of I-95 as “Trooper First Class Mark H. Coates Memorial Highway”. His mother and his wife became heavily involved in the Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) and the SC Law Enforcement Assistance Program (SCLEAP) where they have been instrumental in the emotional survival of hundreds of law enforcement officers and their families, following critical incidents. Other Troopers remember Mark Coates through the stories they tell about him. Some even memorialized him with tattoos.

South Carolina State Trooper First Class Mark H. Coates was inducted into the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame in 1993, never to be forgotten.

Need a few last minute Christmas gifts? These walnut charcuterie boards are where it’s at! With an epoxy inlay, they really pop. 100% Food Safe, Oiled and Waxed.

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We are selling our Square Terminal due to changing card processors to meet our needs. Anyone interested? Brand new in the box, never used.

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A recent project we finished up. The great South Carolina humidity made curing for the paint a bit tedious. The pictures don’t do them justice.

Very amazing story!

'HAILED A HERO' | As police rushed shoppers at to safety Sunday evening after a mass shooting, 19-year-old Shay Goldman's grandmother was getting frightening calls and texts on her phone.

She didn't want to share her name publicly, but she did want to share with 13News what she calls heroic actions by her granddaughter and especially her granddaughter's boyfriend, 22-year-old Elisjsha Dicken, of Seymour.

The 22-year-old from Seymour took down the mall shooter with lethal force. Eli's the man police are calling a hero.

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And now….we wait, let’s see what becomes of it!

We’ve been asked about shirts. Well, we have some Bomb Island Customs shirts in process. Since we are both front-line medical workers, we’ve decided to not only create branded shirts for our business, but also expand our horizons a little. This is a huge step outside of our comfort zone. So let’s see how it goes! We plan to expand the “topic” of shirts as well! Eat em up while you can!

- YES! we can do custom shirts within reason

- Shoot us a Message if you got an idea you need explored.

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MAC FAN T-shirt Paramedic Nurse Doctor CRNA Anesthesia - Etsy This Gender-Neutral Adult T-shirts item is sold by BombIslandCustoms. Ships from San Jose, CA. Listed on Jul 7, 2022

We hope everyone had a very safe and amazing holiday. We spent the day making improvements to our set up and trying to make it where our workflow is more conducive to business.

15 years ago, right now, at 1909hrs, the dispatch of Charleston Fire units sent 9 firefighters on their last call.

The word spread rapidly of the collapse and suspected LODD. In the coming days, radio traffic was released and I remember listening, hearing, a sound forever engrained in my memory, which was Louis Mulkey asking Chief Thomas (Car1) to tell his wife “I Love You” then another of “in Jesus’ name, amen!” Not to mention the PASS alarms in the background or seeing CPT Hutchinson’s twins walking down the aisle at the funeral.

Their sacrifice changed the fire service in monumental ways, not to mention engrained to many of us that our service often isn’t free as First Responders. It was my first LODD funeral and unfortunately not my last.

Say their names! Remember their stories! Rest easy brothers!

Engine 15 - CPT Louis Mark Mulkey
Engine 16 - CPT Theodore Michael Benke
Engine 16 - FF Melvin Edward Champaign
Engine 19 - CPT William “Billy” H. Hutchinson III
Engine 19 - ENG Rodney Bradford “Brad” Baity
Engine 19 - FF James “Earl” Allen Drayton
Tower 5 - ENG Mark Wesley Kelsey
Tower 5 - ENG Michael Jonathan Alan French
Tower 5 - FF Brandon Kenyon Thompson

Remember those that have made us the greatest country in the world. THE LAND OF THE FREE, THE HOME OF THE BRAVE!

Please have a safe Memorial Day and never forget the reason.

Alright folks, the link for the bracelets in memory of Drew has been deactivated. Again, Thank You for your help in my adventure to raise the funds!

❤️❤️ Happy Mother’s Day ❤️❤️

We hope all of you have an amazing day as you so deserve.

There is still the opportunity to get a bracelet in memory of Drew. Check out the link for more details.

https://www.etsy.com/BombIslandCustoms/listing/1207582074/spo-roy-andrew-drew-barr-memorial?utm_source=Copy&utm_medium=ListingManager&utm_campaign=Share&utm_term=so.lmsm&share_time=1651521126279

SPO Roy Andrew drew Barr Memorial Bracelet Cayce | Etsy On April 24th, 2022, SPO Roy Andrew Drew Barr with the City of Cayce Police Department, was shot to death shortly after arriving on scene of a call for service. I had the pleasure to work with Drew during his tenure at Lexington County EMS and further after he joined the ranks of Cayce Police

Another act of amazing kindness towards Drew. Can’t even imagine the incredible acts that are ongoing to remember him, that we don’t even know about. Brandon is fellow First Responder as well. Hit him up for any flag needs you may have. They’re obviously gorgeous!

There are still 100 left that I can make for this cause. Please consider purchasing!

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SPO Roy Andrew drew Barr Memorial Bracelet Cayce | Etsy On April 24th, 2022, SPO Roy Andrew Drew Barr with the City of Cayce Police Department, was shot to death shortly after arriving on scene of a call for service. I had the pleasure to work with Drew during his tenure at Lexington County EMS and further after he joined the ranks of Cayce Police

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👀 update 👀 There are two ranks on the bracelets I’ve put out. The first batch that ran out rather quick was PSO (that was the rank initially used by the Chief on the initial press conference). A short time after the listing was made and dispersed, I was informed that Drew’s rank was then changed and referenced to as Senior Police Officer (SPO) by the department. I immediately changed my templates and listing with the exception of the pictures. Etsy forbids a seller from contacting customers post sale and will lock down the account, which has already occurred several times now from various people reporting me as fraudulent.

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Yesterday, I found out that we had an officer involved shooting which resulted in a Line of Duty Death. Reading a few more lines down, I realized that it was one of the officers at The City of Cayce that I’ve worked with at EMS and then further after he went to the City to work as an officer. PSO Roy Andrew Barr was a legitimate public servant to the core. He lived and breathed servitude to his community. It royally pi**es me off that some cowardly piece of trash would take his life for doing nothing more than showing up for a call for service.

Feeling pi**ed off and the notion to help in someway, I’ve decided to create memorial bands for Drew. I’m donating all the proceeds I’d normally make on something like this to his mother. I have a good many already made ready to go. Depending on the demand, please be patient with me in regards to shipping them as I may have to order more materials. I’ve already gotten numerous requests. The easiest way I can think to handle all the orders is through my Etsy account. Yes, they are $25, drop in the bucket for this cause if you ask me. They will only come in black and as shown.

The other part of this, is that I’m donating free of charge special versions to the entire department at City of Cayce that will be unavailable to anyone outside of that agency. So if you work for City of Cayce DPS, yours will be coming to you this week as soon as I can get them done.

As always with any public servant job, when one hurts, we all hurt. I’m glad that I had an opportunity to catch up with Drew a few weeks ago, who as always, went out of his way to come shake my hand and say hey.

I challenge all my fellow small business owners to share this post so that we can get Drew’s family at least a small monetary comfort.

**Update** 25Apr 1430 - I ran out of on hand supplies about 30 mins after posting. The support is phenomenal, from individuals to entire departments. I’m working as fast as possible to get them moving out the door to you. Please just bear with me! -James

**Update** 25Apr 2030 - I was made aware of another engraver posting memorial bands for Drew stating he is "Agency Approved." Now, several of you that have purchased the bands have questioned my integrity, morals and ethics over these memorial bands and rightfully so. I am taking NO PROFIT from these bands, if anything I'm still taking a loss. I have paid for the bands for the entire staff at the Department and even numerous for the family out of my pocket. If you ordered from me, you will get your bands. The family will guaranteed get their money as well. The whole point of me setting out on this mission was to do the most good for Drew's family and provide his brothers and sisters in the job with something meaningful. Now, my business is being called into question. I can’t tell you some of the things that are being said, but I promise you that I’m purely just trying to do the right thing -James

PSO Roy Andrew drew Barr Memorial Bracelet Cayce | Etsy On April 24th, 2022, PSO Roy Andrew Drew Barr with the City of Cayce Police Department, was shot to death shortly after arriving on scene of a call for service. I had the pleasure to work with Drew during his tenure at Lexington County EMS and further after he joined the ranks of Cayce Police