Ethan Ross Kaskin
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Sergeant

Ethan Ross Kaskin

Anderson Police Department — Anderson, SC
Accident
End of Watch September 25, 2020
Age 60
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Ethan Kaskin was killed when his department vehicle was struck head-on on the Highway 24 bridge, near Wham Road in Anderson County, at 6:30 am.

An oncoming vehicle crossed the center line and struck his vehicle head-on, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.

Sergeant Kaskin had served with the Anderson Police Department for 12 years and was assigned to the Investigations Unit.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-SC-11CD83D0
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Kaskin gave the Anderson Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Anderson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Kaskin.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Anderson, Anderson County, SC
Platform Identity apd.anderson.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 25, 2020
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 60
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Sergeant Ethan Ross Kaskin is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In SC, 138 of 441 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.3% of this state's fallen. That is 31.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Anderson Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Anderson Police Department
3
of 5 officers
60% Accident
SC — Statewide
138
of 441 officers
31.3% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ethan Ross Kaskin's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Ethan Ross Kaskin Compares

Age at Death
60
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
12
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ethan Ross Kaskin is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location