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S.C. officers killed on dutyThursday, August 7, 2008
Three officers have been killed on duty in the state this year. Six were killed in 2007, four of them in the tri-county area. Aug. 6, 2008: Colleton County Deputy Sheriff Dennis Compton, 39, shot while responding to an activated burglar alarm near the Smoaks community. May 3: Orangeburg County Deputy Sheriff William Howell Jr., 46, shot and killed while escorting a woman to retrieve belongings in the Holly Hill home she shared with her husband. Feb. 1: Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. James Haynes, 38, killed in an accident on S.C. Highway 33 while responding to another accident. |
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Posted by SCPDBLUE on August 7, 2008 at 11:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Maybe just maybe the media will bring to light what we go through every day long after this tragic incident ends up on page two. We may not loose nine at a time but we do loose our lives and most of the time its alone. In 2007 this country lost 181 LEO's killed in the line of duty. So next time you see a LEO wave and you might be surprised we do wave back. In the end remember LEO's give more than just tickets. R.I.P.Deputy Compton my brother in blue you died doing what you were trained to do and that was to PROTECT AND TO SERVE. You did not tarnish the badge.You did your job with Honor,Duty and Courage. You will always be a member of the thin blue line.
Posted by SCPDBLUE on August 7, 2008 at 4:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)
To this date
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 64
Automobile accident: 21
Electrocuted: 1
Exposure to toxins: 1
Gunfire: 24
Gunfire (Accidental): 1
Heart attack: 2
Motorcycle accident: 3
Stabbed: 2
Struck by vehicle: 2
Vehicular assault: 7
By Month:
January: 14
February: 11
March: 4
April: 3
May: 9
June: 13
July: 7
August: 3
By State:
Alabama: 2
Arizona: 1
Arkansas: 1
California: 4
Colorado: 1
Florida: 5
Georgia: 4
Illinois: 1
Indiana: 1
Iowa: 1
Kentucky: 2
Louisiana: 2
Maryland: 2
Missouri: 2
Nevada: 1
New Mexico: 1
New York: 4
North Carolina: 2
Ohio: 2
Oklahoma: 2
Pennsylvania: 1
Puerto Rico: 1
Railroad Police: 1
South Carolina: 3
Tennessee: 1
Texas: 7
Tribal Police: 1
U.S. Government: 4
Virgin Islands: 1
Virginia: 2
Wisconsin: 1
Average tour: 10 years, 6 months
Average age: 38
By Gender:
Female: 6
Male: 58
REMEMBER WE DO GIVE MORE THAN JUST SPEEDING TICKETS
Posted by wonderdog on August 7, 2008 at 10:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I pray that all our emergency personnel return home safely at the end of their shifts. Thank you for all you do to keep us safe.