Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer DJ Keller was killed in a head-on collision during the pursuit of a driver who sped away from a traffic stop.
Around 4:56 p.m., when an officer attempted to pull over a vehicle suspected to be involved in several shooting-related incidents, the three suspects in the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed. While traveling westbound on East Cambridge Avenue, the driver crashed into Officer Keller, who was traveling eastbound while responding to assist.
Officer Keller died at the scene. His K9 survived the collision.
The driver, age 15, and the two passengers, ages 17 and 18, were transported to the hospital. One suspect was taken into custody after being released from the hospital.
Officer Keller was a United States Army and National Guard veteran who served with the Greenwood Police Department for three years.
Survivors
Officer Keller was a United States Army and National Guard veteran who served with the Greenwood Police Department for three years. Survivors include his wife and daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Keller gave the Greenwood Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Greenwood community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Don Keller served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Don Keller is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In SC, 138 of 440 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.4% of this state's fallen. That is 31.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Greenwood Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Don Keller's cause is highlighted.
How Don Keller Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Don Keller is highlighted in May.
Military Service
Don Keller served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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