Roy Odes Caffey
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Patrolman

Roy Odes Caffey

South Carolina Highway Patrol — Blythewood, SC
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch October 8, 1972
Age 56
Tour of Duty 26 yrs
Badge 198
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Roy Caffey was shot and killed while on patrol in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. A passing motorist found his body. The case remained unsolved with no suspects until a television broadcast in 1997 turned up an arrest of a woman who claimed she was present when Patrolman Caffey was murdered. The two men she claimed shot him had since died. Patrolman Caffey was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol for 26 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and son.

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Tributes

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.
Patrolman Caffey gave the South Carolina Highway Patrol 26 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 October 8, 1972
Tour of Duty 26 yrs
Age 56
Badge Number 198
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Roy Odes Caffey served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Roy 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 1972, 142 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 28th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Roy was 56. 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. Roy had served 26 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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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.

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His people

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

Across the years

Patrolman Roy Odes Caffey

South Carolina Highway Patrol · End of Watch October 8, 1972

Military Service

Roy Odes Caffey served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-E

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