Marvin Leroy Titus
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Trooper

Marvin Leroy Titus

South Carolina Highway Patrol — Blythewood, SC
Felonious
End of Watch November 20, 1991
Age 28
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Badge 800
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Titus was shot three times with his own weapon and killed after chasing a man in a stolen car into a wooded area in Bamberg County near Ghents Branch Road and Graham's Turnout. The suspect was apprehended later in the night and sentenced to life in prison. Trooper Titus had served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol for just over one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents and eight siblings.

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You barely got started.
Trooper Titus gave the South Carolina Highway Patrol 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of South Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Titus.

— 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 November 20, 1991
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 28
Badge Number 800
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Marvin 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 1991, 85 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 76th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Marvin was 28. 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. Marvin had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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 officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

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His people

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

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Where

Trooper Marvin Leroy Titus

South Carolina Highway Patrol · End of Watch November 20, 1991

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