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Rural Police Officer

B. H. Hatcher

Marlboro County Sheriff's Department — Bennettsville, SC

Felonious

End of Watch May 17, 1924

Age 41

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Rural Police Officer B.H. Hatcher was shot to death by a man as he and another officer attempted to search the man's home.

His killer was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. On January 27th, 1926, the Supreme Court overturned the conviction and awarded the subject a new trial because the search warrant had been improperly issued. On February 25, 1926, the suspect was set free.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Rural Police Officer Hatcher served with the Marlboro County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Bennettsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Rural Police Officer Hatcher.

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

Agency

Department Marlboro County Sheriff's Department

Type Other

Location Bennettsville, Marlboro County, SC

Platform Identity mcso.marlboro.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 17, 1924

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Rural Police Officer B. H. Hatcher is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In SC, 272 of 441 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.7% of this state's fallen. That is 61.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Marlboro County Sheriff's Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

SC — Statewide

272

of 441 officers

61.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. B. H. Hatcher's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How B. H. Hatcher Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. B. H. Hatcher is highlighted in May.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. B. H. Hatcher was killed by gun; unknown type.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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