Fallen South Carolina officers inducted into law enforcement Hall of Fame
COLUMBIA, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame formally inducted seven fallen officers Wednesday.
One of the officers honored was South Carolina State Transport Police Officer First Class Mark Reynolds, who experienced a medical emergency during training and died hours later in 2024.
'Each year, we come together on this solemn occasion to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their communities,' said SCDPS Director Robert G. Woods IV. 'This ceremony is especially personal for DPS because one of our own, Officer First Class Mark Reynolds, lost his life last year in the line of duty. And while we can never repay Officer First Class Reynolds and the other brave men for their courageous acts, we offer a humble recognition of their lives and legacies by permanently inducting them into the Hall of Fame.'
Sheriff Elijah Nunn of the Chester County Sheriff's Office was also honored. Sheriff Nunn was remembered as a Revolutionary War veteran and a devoted family man.
On March 17, 1809, Nunn was attempting to serve a bail writ on Samuel Floyd, who had reportedly been carrying a firearm and threatening to use deadly force against anyone who attempted to arrest him.
When Nunn approached Floyd in a field, Floyd fatally shot him.
Sheriff Max Dorsey, along with two of Sheriff Nunn's great-granddaughters were there for the ceremony.
South Carolina Department of Public Safety
Pictured: Sheriff Dorsey and Sheriff Nun's great-granddaughters
Other officers honored were:
Deputy Sheriff Elias Grantham : Marion County Sheriff's Office End of Watch: July 11, 1864
Sheriff William P. Campbell : Marion County Sheriff's Office End of Watch: November 17, 1864
Deputy Sheriff William B. Page : Marion County Sheriff's Office End of Watch: December 12, 1873
Special Agent James F. 'Jimmy' Grayson III : Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives End of Watch: January 10, 1976
Patrolmen Sammie Lee McCoy Jr .: Lancaster Police Department End of Watch: February 29, 1980
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