SC Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame inducts 18

The Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame held induction ceremonies on May 7 for 18 South Carolina law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Three of those officers were killed in 2013 and the others were discovered to be line-of-duty deaths through research in the past year. “This is a special day in the law enforcement community because it is when we come together to honor our fallen,” said SCDPS Director Leroy Smith. “Regardless of when these men served, when they died, regardless of the agency they served or the uniform they wore, they served the Great State of South Carolina and this induction ceremony represents our effort to say these men’s sacrifices will never be forgotten.” The SC Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame is part of the SC Department of Public Safety. It was established by legislative act in 1974. By that act, its purpose was defined “as a memorial to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty and in recognition of the selfless dedication of all law enforcement officers in the day-to-day performance of their duties.” With the current inductions, 341 officers who have given their lives in service to the people of South Carolina are honored in the Hall of Fame Memorial Room. The Hall of Fame is located at 5400 Broad River Road in Columbia and is open from 8:30am to 5pm each day. It is free to the public and group tours are welcome by prior arrangement.  For more information visit www.scdps.gov/hof/.