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Christopher Michael DeLong Jr., 28, End of Watch: August 29, 2026. Christopher was a resident of Lugoff, South Carolina, and was an officer with the Columbia Police Department. A visitation […]
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Law enforcement has changed dramatically over the past 52 years. Training is stronger, equipment is better, and officers are better prepared for the situations they may face.
What cannot be eliminated is the danger inherent in the job.
We owe officers the best training, equipment, and preparation we can provide. We also owe them an understanding that even the best-prepared officer can encounter a threat no amount of training can remove.
Officer Christopher DeLong’s death brings that reality painfully close to home.
People gathered Thursday to pay their respects to Columbia Police Officer Christopher DeLong at Dunbar Funeral Home, ahead of his funeral service Friday morning
Columbia officer Christopher DeLong, first in 50 years by gunfire
Today, Officer Christopher DeLong Jr. is laid to rest.
A funeral honors more than a badge and a uniform. It honors the person who wore them, the life he lived, the people he loved, and the service he gave.
As his family, friends, fellow officers, and community gather to say goodbye, we honor Officer DeLong’s service and sacrifice. May those carrying this loss find strength in knowing they do not carry it alone.
A final tribute takes place Friday for Officer Christopher DeLong Jr.
Funeral for fallen Columbia Police Officer Christopher DeLong Jr. set for today
Officers can be answering an ordinary call for service when the circumstances around them change without warning.
We are thankful no Cheraw officers were injured when gunfire struck a patrol car Wednesday night. It is a reminder of how quickly an otherwise routine shift can become dangerous for the officers serving our communities.
Two suspects are in custody after gunfire struck a Cheraw Police Department patrol car Wednesday night while officers were responding to an unrelated call, acco
2 suspects in custody after gunfire strikes Cheraw police vehicle
Officers rarely know exactly what is waiting for them when they answer a call.
They step into uncertain situations with limited information, knowing circumstances can change in seconds. That unpredictability is one of the dangers officers accept every time they put on the uniform and go to work.
We are thankful the Greenville County deputy shot early this morning is expected to make a full recovery.
The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office reported an officer-involved shooting early Friday morning.
LIVE: Deputy, suspect injured in early morning Greenville County shooting
Today, we remember South Carolina State Transport Police Officer First Class Mark Reynolds.
On this date in 2024, Officer First Class Mark Reynolds suffered a fatal heart attack while training at the McEntire Air National Guard Base on Garners Ferry Road in Hopkins.
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Tribute to Fallen Officers
Police Officer Christopher Delong Jr
Police Officer Christopher DeLong was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance near the 900 block of Hazelwood Road, in the...
Master Deputy Sheriff Jillian Olson
Master Deputy Sheriff Jillian Olson drowned during an underwater training exercise on Lake Murray. Master Deputy Olson had served with the Lexington...
Police Officer Don Dj Keller
Police Officer DJ Keller was killed in a head-on collision during the pursuit of a driver who sped away from a traffic stop. Around 4:56 p.m., when...
Trooper First Class Dennis Ricks
Trooper Dennis Ricks succumbed to injuries he received when he was struck by a truck during a traffic stop on August 10, 2025. Around 2:00 a.m.,...
K9 Sam
K9 Sam succumbed to heat stroke after suffering a medical emergency while training. Temperatures were registering over 100 degrees in the shade. As...
Deputy Sheriff Devin Mason
Deputy Sheriff Devin Mason was shot and killed while responding to a call on Old Timers Court in Darlington County. At 1:30 a.m., Deputy Mason and...
Deputy Sheriff Nathaniel Ansay
Deputy Sheriff Nate Ansay was killed in a vehicle crash on State Highway 301 in Effingham around 4:20 p.m. Deputy Ansay was traveling northbound on...
K9 Bum I
K9 Bumi was shot and killed while apprehending a juvenile fleeing from a stolen car after a short pursuit. At 2:30 a.m., deputies pursued a stolen...
K9 Kodak
K9 Kodak succumbed to injuries he sustained while tracking a fleeing suspect on October 5, 2024. A driver in a stolen vehicle fled from deputies in...
K9 Mikka
K9 Mikka died after her handler's patrol car caught fire during an intense shootout with a wanted subject along Una Road, near Ashland-Stokes Bridge...
Sergeant Chris Fisher
Sergeant Chris Fisher was shot and killed outside the Meriwether County Inn at 5675 Spring Street in Warm Springs around 11:57 p.m. Sergeant Fisher...
Police Officer Christopher Delong Jr
Police Officer Christopher DeLong was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance near the 900 block of Hazelwood Road, in the...
Wildlife Officer David Taylor
Wildlife Officer David Taylor was killed while trying to evacuate residents during the Railroad South Fire in Comanche County, Oklahoma. Officer...
K9 Axel
K9 Axel was inadvertently shot and killed while his handler was monitoring a group of wild hogs crossing the roadway in the Kisatchie National...
Deputy Sheriff Betty Jean Uriegas
Deputy Sheriff Betty Uriegas succumbed to injuries she received in a single-vehicle crash on August 17, 1994, around 2:15 a.m. While on patrol on...
Deputy Sheriff Burlie W Duvall III
Deputy Sheriff Burlie Duvall was killed at a crash scene on Route 460 west of Cabin Field Road, in Campbell County, at approximately 5:33 p.m. He...
Police Officer Austin Zade Abdelnab I
Police Officer Zade Abdelnabi was shot and killed responding to a call regarding an armed subject at the 4500 block of East Tropicana Avenue in Las...
Director Of Public Safety Joseph Allen Scheid
Director of Public Safety Joseph Scheid passed away while exercising at the Coldwater Public Safety Building at 57 Division Street in Coldwater...
Master Deputy Sheriff Jillian Olson
Master Deputy Sheriff Jillian Olson drowned during an underwater training exercise on Lake Murray. Master Deputy Olson had served with the Lexington...
Town Marshal Brad Fisher
Town Marshal Brad Fisher was killed assisting in the pursuit of a stolen vehicle on U.S. 36 near Lynn at approximately 8:30 a.m. Early Wednesday...
