Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Chuck Nesbitt was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 521 near Rembert, South Carolina, at approximately 3:00 pm.
He and another officer were returning to Sumter after transporting a prisoner to the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice when their patrol car collided head-on with another vehicle. Both officers were transported to a local hospital where Corporal Nesbitt succumbed to his injuries.
Corporal Nesbitt had served with the Sumter Police Department for 10 years.
10 years. Seems unreal my friend. You are so missed by us all. You would be so proud of Joyce, we talk often. We will always be here for her.
Tammy Johnson January 21st, 2022
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Nesbitt gave the Sumter Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sumter community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Nesbitt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Charles Richard "Chuck" Nesbitt, Jr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In SC, 137 of 438 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Sumter Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Richard "Chuck" Nesbitt, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Charles Richard "Chuck" Nesbitt, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Richard "Chuck" Nesbitt, Jr. is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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