Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Andrew Mazur was shot and killed after he stopped a person in the street.
Deputy Mazur was on patrol, and at approximately 5:30 pm., he radioed in that he was stopping a person. The reason for the stop was unknown.
The deputy first called for routine backup, but less than a minute later, he radioed for emergency backup. When backup deputies arrived, they found Deputy Mazur had been shot once in the head and killed. His service weapon was missing.
The suspect fled the scene and committed suicide the following morning after a shootout with police in which he was shot once by a deputy. The suspect killed himself with Deputy Mazur's service weapon.
Deputy Mazur had served with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office for 2 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Mazur gave the Greenville County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Greenville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Mazur.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Andrew John Mazur is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In SC, 271 of 438 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Greenville County Sheriff's Office, 14 of 17 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 82.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew John Mazur's cause is highlighted.
How Andrew John Mazur Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew John Mazur is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andrew John Mazur was killed by officer's handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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