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Policeman

Claude R. DuBose

Lamar Police Department — Lamar, SC

Felonious

End of Watch July 2, 1942

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Policeman DuBose was shot and killed while attempting to arrest several men who were involved in a fight at a local bar. One of the men gained control of Policeman DuBose's service weapon and shot him several times. The suspect was convicted of first degree murder and executed in the electric chair December 11, 1942.

Survivors

Policeman DuBose was survived by his wife and several children.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman DuBose served with the Lamar Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lamar community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman DuBose.

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

Agency

Department Lamar Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Lamar, Darlington County, SC

Platform Identity lpd.darlington.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 2, 1942

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Policeman Claude R. DuBose 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%.

Lamar Police 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. Claude R. DuBose's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Claude R. DuBose Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Claude R. DuBose is highlighted in Jul.

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. Claude R. DuBose was killed by officer's handgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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