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Today, we remember Anderson County Sheriff’s Office SC Deputy Constable John Burt McAdams.
On this date in 1909, Deputy Constable John McAdams was shot and killed outside of Anderson while responding to a disturbance in the Orr Mill employee village.
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Today, we remember Spartanburg County Constable Melton James Shields and North Charleston Police Department Patrolman Robert Anthony Way.
On this date in 1930, Deputized Constable Melton Shields was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man wanted for stealing a pistol.
On this date in 1985, Patrolman Tony Way was shot and killed by a person who was hostile towards the police and sought revenge.
On this President’s Day, let us reflect on the words of John F. Kennedy, “One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.”
Today, we remember Greenville Police Department Sergeant Oliver S. Gunnels and Leesville Police Department Chief of Police Jessie William Lundy.
On this date in 1911, Sergeant Oliver Gunnels was shot and killed while investigating a suspicious man the railroad station at Augusta and Vardry Streets.
On this date in 1988, Chief Lundy succumbed to a wound received the previous day when he was accidentally shot during a drug raid. He died at the scene.
Tribute to Fallen Officers
K9 Bum I
K9 Bumi was shot and killed while apprehending a juvenile fleeing from a stolen car after a short pursuit. At 2:30 a.m., deputies pursued a stolen...
K9 Kodak
K9 Kodak succumbed to injuries he sustained while tracking a fleeing suspect on October 5, 2024. A driver in a stolen vehicle fled from deputies in...
K9 Mikka
K9 Mikka died after her handler's patrol car caught fire during an intense shootout with a wanted subject along Una Road, near Ashland-Stokes Bridge...
K9 Wick
K9 Wick was struck and killed by a vehicle while pursuing the suspect of a stolen vehicle around 1:00 a.m. Richland County deputies attempted to...
K9 Coba
K9 Coba was shot and killed while officers attempted to arrest a fugitive on Gravel Road in Prosperity. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division...
Deputy Sheriff Jacob Eric Salrin
Deputy Sheriff Jacob Salrin was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Bluff Road and Windy Drive. His patrol car collided with a...
K9 Rico
K9 Rico was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend an attempted murder suspect. On Tuesday, September 27, 2023, deputies with the Charleston...
Police Officer Matthew Hare
Police Officer Matthew Hare was struck and killed by an Amtrak train near the 2000 block of East Main Street while attempting to pull a suicidal...
Lieutenant Michael Wood
Lieutenant Mike Wood was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Nance Street and Dixie Drive while responding to a call. His patrol car...
Trooper Kyle Mcacy
Trooper Kyle McAcy was struck and killed by a snowplow while at the scene of a traffic crash on eastbound Interstate 80 between Ashland and...
Police Officer Jeremy R Labonte
Police Officer Jeremy Labonte was shot and killed while responding to a suspicious person reported at a shopping center at 1425 Market Blvd in...
K9 Preacher
K9 Preacher succumbed to gunshot wounds he received while pursuing a fleeing domestic suspect on Ranger Street in Portage Lake, Maine. Law...
Officer Jason Roscow
Officer Jason Roscow was shot and killed while responding to a report of a subject brandishing a gun at a resident near the 4700 block of High Creek...
K9 Rox I
K9 Roxi succumbed to injuries she received in a vehicle crash during a pursuit of a wanted felon. When deputies attempted to initiate a traffic...
Officer Baldino Morales Snchez
Officer Baldino Morales-Sánchez was killed in a motorcycle crash on PR-406 in Añasco, Puerto Rico, shortly before 2:00 am. He was completing his...
Border Patrol Agent David Christopher Maland
Border Patrol Agent Chris Maland was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Interstate 91near Newport, Vermont, near the Canadian Border at 3:15...
K9 Macho
K9 Macho suffered a fatal heart attack after apprehending a suspect who was wanted on outstanding warrants at the 2000 block of Estalote Avenue in...
Deputy Sheriff Jesus Vargas
Deputy Sheriff Jesus Vargas was shot and killed while serving a warrant at Stella Link Road north of Interstate 610 in Houston at 11:30 a.m. When...
Sergeant Mark Butler
Sergeant Mark Butler was killed in a head-on collision during a pursuit on Highway 6 near Farm-to-Market 3090 in Navasota. When College Station...
