David Lee Alverson

South Carolina Highway Patrol — Blythewood, SC

Accident

End of Watch November 13, 1981

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Gender Male

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Incident

Trooper Alverson was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car was struck from behind.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Alverson served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of South Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Alverson.

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

Agency

Department South Carolina Highway Patrol

Location Blythewood, SC

Platform Identity schp.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 13, 1981

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Trooper David Lee Alverson 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 South Carolina Highway Patrol, 31 of 52 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 59.6% of this agency's fallen.

South Carolina Highway Patrol

of 52 officers

59.6% Accident

SC — Statewide

137

of 438 officers

31.3% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident