Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Milam was beaten, stabbed, and shot after stopping to break up a civil disturbance between two men outside a church in Greenville County. As Patrolman Milam attempted to arrest the two men they both attacked him, beat him with a rock, stabbed him, and then shot him. Both suspects were apprehended later that day in Asheville, North Carolina. Both suspects were convicted of first degree murder and executed in the electric chair on December 21, 1935.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Milam 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, Patrolman Milam.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Edwin DeRonda Milam 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%.
At South Carolina Highway Patrol, 20 of 52 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 38.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edwin DeRonda Milam's cause is highlighted.
How Edwin DeRonda Milam Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edwin DeRonda Milam is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edwin DeRonda Milam was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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