Statehouse Report – 03/15/2025
The South Carolina Fraternal Order of Police is committed to keeping law enforcement officers informed about legislative developments that impact our profession. This page provides weekly updates on key activities […]
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SC Fallen Officers – March 12
Today, we remember Anderson County Sheriff’s Office SC Master Deputy J. Alex Burdette, South Carolina Department of Corrections Corporal Joe Byrd, and Charleston County Police Detective William Patrick Messer. On […]
SC Fallen Officers – March 10
Today, we remember South Carolina Highway Patrol Patrolman Fulton Anthony. On this date in 1973, Patrolman Anthony was shot and killed by a prisoner while transporting the man to jail […]
SC Fallen Officers – March 9
Today, we remember Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Phillip Michael Deese, Orangeburg Department of Public Safety Sergeant Howard H. Franklin, and Georgetown Police Department Major Cecil Spencer Guerry. On this […]
SC Fallen Officers – March 8
Today, we remember Deputy U.S. Marshals Christopher Duffie Corbin and William Benjamin Franklin Corbin. On this date in 1909, both Marshals were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a […]
Statehouse Report – 03/07/2025
The South Carolina Fraternal Order of Police is committed to keeping law enforcement officers informed about legislative developments that impact our profession. This page provides weekly updates on key activities […]
SC Fallen Officers – March 7
Today, we remember Cheraw South Carolina Town Marshal William H. H. Richards, Easley Police Department Chief of Police Walter C. Holcombe, and Myrtle Beach Police Department Police Officer Henry Howard […]
SC Fallen Officers – March 6
Today, we remember Aiken County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Charles Lendy Freeman. In 1990, Sergeant Charles Freeman suffered a fatal heart attack after he was attacked and kicked in the chest […]
SC Fallen Officers – March 5
Today, we remember United States Marshals Service Deputy U.S. Marshal John D. Kirby and Fairfield County Constable David C. Dickey. On this date in 1896, Deputy U.S. Marshal John Kirby […]
SC Fallen Officers – March 4
Today, we remember Greenville Police Department Patrolman Arthur F. Lackey. On this day in 1925, Patrolman Arthur Lackey was shot and killed while searching for a suspect who had shot […]
