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Patrolman Walter T. Bell

End of Watch 2/4/1939 Patrolman Bell was on duty in Lancaster County when his patrol vehicle was struck head on by another vehicle. Patrolman Bell…

Patrolman L. Lawson Rhodes

End of Watch 7/13/1938 Patrolman Rhodes was on duty in Chesterfield County and died instantly when his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle emerging…

Patrolman Kenneth E. McNeill

End of Watch 1/2/1937 On November 7, 1936, Patrolman Kenneth McNeill had parked his motorcycle on the side of the road in Darlington County to…

Patrolman Edward M. Hennecy

End of Watch 11/19/1935 Patrolman Hennecy was on duty in Florence County when his motorcycle struck the railing of a steel bridge due to frost. A…

Patrolman Edwin D. Milam

End of Watch 12/25/1934 Patrolman Milam was on duty in Greenville County when he was waved down to break up a civil disturbance. Patrolman Milam…

Patrolman Hansford McKinley Reeves

End of Watch 2/15/1934 Patrolman Reeves died as a result of his injuries from a collision between his motorcycle and another vehicle in Lexington…

Patrolman J. D. Cunningham

End of Watch 6/1/1933 Patrolman Cunningham was on duty in Spartanburg County when his motorcycle was involved in a collision with another vehicle.…

Patrolman William Pierre Lancaster

End of Watch 6/9/1932 Patrolman Lancaster was on duty when he was involved in a collision on his motorcycle with a horse buggy in Florence County on…

Patrolman Ralph W. McCracken

End of Watch 10/12/1931 Patrolman McCracken was on duty when he was involved in a collision with a mail carrier while on his motorcycle in Fairfield…