Frankie Lee Lingard
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First Sergeant

Frankie Lee Lingard

South Carolina Highway Patrol — Blythewood, SC
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch December 31, 1997
Age 39
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Frankie Lingard was shot and killed by a man who he had pulled over for speeding after the vehicle passed his cruiser at approximately 80 mph on I-95 near Santee, South Carolina. As Sergeant Lingard was approaching the vehicle on the driver's side, the subject shot him and then sped away. Another officer pulled the vehicle over a short time later, and a woman and two children jumped out. After a chase that went through three counties, the driver crashed his vehicle and was apprehended. Both adults were charged with murder. The male subject was sentenced to death. Sergeant Lingard was not wearing his vest at the time. All four shots struck him in the chest and back. Sergeant Lingard was a United States Army veteran and had served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol for 15 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and four children.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
First Sergeant Lingard gave the South Carolina Highway Patrol 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of South Carolina, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Blythewood, Fairfield County, SC
Platform Identity schp.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 31, 1997
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Frankie Lee Lingard served in the U.S. Army (1976–1979) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Frankie is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1997, 88 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 71st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Frankie was 39. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Frankie had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

By month
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

South Carolina Highway Patrol has 52 officers remembered here, Frankie among them.

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Where

First Sergeant Frankie Lee Lingard

South Carolina Highway Patrol · End of Watch December 31, 1997

Military Service

Frankie Lee Lingard served in the U.S. Army (1976–1979) before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 20-W

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