SC Fallen Officers – May 7
Today, we remember Greenville Police Department Officer George Staples Burroughs and Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office George David Tilley. On this date in 1921, Officer Burroughs was shot and killed after […]
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SC Fallen Officers – May 6
Today, we remember City of Charleston Police Department Policeman Snyder Lee Risher. On this date in 1932, Policeman Risher was killed when the driver of a vehicle he pulled over […]
SC Fallen Officers – May 4
Today, we remember Sumter County Rural Police Officer Arthur M. Bateman, Richland County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Sheriff Byron Keith Cannon, and Charleston County Police Department Detective Joel Michael Robertson. On […]
SC Fallen Officers – May 3
Today, we remember Marion County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff Donald Ray Hayes, Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff William Howell, Jr., and Kershaw County Constable Richard F. Rowell. On this […]
SC Fallen Officers – May 2
Today, we remember City of Florence Police Department Police Officer Harold Nelson Cousar, III, and Greenwood Police Department Patrolman John Thomas Logan McCord. On this date in 1983, Police Officer […]
Statehouse Report – 05/03/2025
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 […]
President Trump Signs Executive Order Backing Law Enforcement
Restoring Respect, Rebuilding Strength: President Trump’s Executive Order Backs Law Enforcement On April 28, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed a decisive and much-needed Executive Order: “Strengthening and Unleashing America’s […]
SC Fallen Officers – May 1
Today, we remember Greenville Police Department Patrolman Absolom Blythe Hunt and City of Charleston Police Department Traffic Policeman Julian C. Bunch. On this date in 1932, Patrolman Hunt was shot […]
SC Fallen Officers – April 30
Today, we remember Greenville County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff Eli Pittman. On this date in 1906, Deputy Eli Pittman succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained several hours earlier while attempting […]
SC Fallen Officers – April 29
Today, we remember Anderson County Sheriff’s Office SC Deputy Sheriff James Edward Tillotson and Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff Theodore Turner. On this date in 1957, Deputy Ed Tillotson […]
