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We thank Chief Patrick Miles for his years of service to the Lake City Police Department and wish him success in the next chapter of his career.
Lake City Police Chief Patrick Miles has resigned and will no longer serve as the department’s chief, according to an email sent to city officials by City Admin
Lake City police chief resigns; major named interim department leader
Today is statewide primary election day! Remember to cast your vote and support candidates who stand with law enforcement. Your voice matters. Let’s make a difference together.
Today, we remember Greenville County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff William Mahon Banks, South Carolina Highway Patrol Patrolman William Pierre Lancaster, Chesnee Police Department Chief of Police Joe Cletus Wall, and South Carolina State Constable David Furman Williams.
On this date in 1989, Deputy Sheriff Bill Banks was killed when his patrol car was struck by a vehicle that had run a stop sign. The driver of the other vehicle had turned his lights off to see if any other cars were coming. The man was sentenced to two years in jail.
On this date in 1932, Patrolman William Lancaster succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was involved in a motorcycle accident while on patrol in Florence County.
On this date in 1967, Chief Joe Wall was shot and killed by a drunk male he had just arrested. Chief Wall was called to Watson’s Furniture Store to make a routine arrest. A 45-year-old man was intoxicated and was making a disturbance. The chief had taken him into custody and placed him in the back seat of his patrol car. After he got in to drive, the man reached over the seat, got the chief’s gun, and shot him once in the head. The mayor, who happened to be near the altercation, took the prisoner into custody.
On this date in 1925, Constable Williams was shot and killed during an argument of a group of men.
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Tribute to Fallen Officers
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...
K9 Wick
K9 Wick was struck and killed by a vehicle while pursuing the suspect of a stolen vehicle around 1:00 a.m. Richland County deputies attempted to...
K9 Coba
K9 Coba was shot and killed while officers attempted to arrest a fugitive on Gravel Road in Prosperity. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division...
K9 Knight
K9 Knight was shot and killed while responding to a domestic call at the 12900 block of Gumfork Place in Midlothian. Around 4:40 p.m., officers...
Police Officer Kristen Yeager
Police Officer Kristen Yeager was killed in an automobile crash near the intersection of W Philadelphia Avenue and Manatawny Road in Earl Township,...
Deputy Sheriff Logan R Utt
Deputy Sheriff Logan Utt was shot and killed while performing a welfare check at 13658 Fancy Gap Highway in Cana. Around 9:26 p.m., the Carroll...
Sergeant Joseph Apodaca
Sergeant Joseph Apodaca was killed pursuing a reckless driver at approximately 11:44 pm on NM-518 near a driveway at the 7200 block, between Ranchos...
Corporal Barry James Foust
Corporal Barry Foust died as a result of cancer that he developed following his response to the Pentagon on the morning of September 11, 2001, and...
Police Officer Dylan Chase Owen
Police Officer Dylan Owen was killed in a single-vehicle crash on North Mobile Street near Laird Drive in Citronelle. Around 3:30 p.m., while...
Game Warden Pilot Joshua T Tibbetts
Game Warden Pilot Joshua Tibbetts was killed when his Maine Warden Service Cessna 185F plane crashed near Schooolhouse Pond in Avon shortly before...
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 Kevin Trainor
Trooper Kevin Trainor was killed in a vehicle crash on Route 1 in Lynnfield. Around 2:00 a.m., 911 calls reported a wrong-way driver on Route 1...
Border Patrol Agent Sean M Mcdonough
Border Patrol Agent Sean McDonough suffered a medical emergency while performing marine unit water training in Alexandra Bay, NY. Agent McDonough...
