Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Clark Gasque was killed in an automobile crash on the Mullins Highway one mile outside of Marion.
Sheriff Gasque was struck by the driver of a truck who suddenly made a left turn as the sheriff attempted to pass him, causing his car to overturn several times. Sheriff Gasque was ejected from the vehicle and killed instantly. He was responding to a deputies' call for assistance in Mullins when the accident occurred.
Sheriff Gasque was survived by his wife and five children. His wife was appointed to succeed him as sheriff. She became the first woman to hold the office of sheriff in South Carolina.
Survivors
Sheriff Gasque was survived by his wife and five children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Gasque served with the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Mullins community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Gasque.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff E. Clark Gasque 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 Marion County Sheriff's Dept., 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. E. Clark Gasque's cause is highlighted.
How E. Clark Gasque Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. E. Clark Gasque is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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