Roll of Honor
Farrah Burdette Godwin Turner
Incident
Investigator Farrah Turner suffered fatal gunshot wounds when she and other investigators from the Florence County Sheriff's Office arrived at a home off Vintage Drive to interview a suspect as part of a sex offense investigation.
The suspect, who was being investigated on allegations of sexually assaulting minors, was in the home with his adopted father. The adoptive father proceeded to open fire with a rifle and two pistols from a second-floor window that gave him a view of fire for several hundred yards - ambushing law enforcement officers.
Sergeant Terrence Carraway of the Florence Police Department was shot and killed while responding to assist several wounded deputies. Sergeant Carraway, along with three other Florence police officers, were attempting to rescue the three wounded deputies when they, too, were shot. More than 400 shots were exchanged during the standoff.
The subject remained barricaded inside of his home for two hours before being taken into custody along with the initial suspect. The initial suspect pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal conduct with a minor and was sentenced to 20 years. The shooter pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and five accounts of attempted murder and was sentenced to life without parole.
All of the wounded officers were transported to a local hospital where Sergeant Carraway succumbed to his wounds. Investigator Turner underwent nine surgeries and remained in critical condition until succumbing to her wounds on Oct. 22, 2018.
Investigator Turner had served with the Florence County Sheriff's Office for 12 years and was named Investigator of the Year in 2016.
Survivors
She is survived by her mother, twin brother, brother, sister, and numerous aunts and uncles.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Turner gave the Florence County Sheriff's Office 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Effingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Turner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Investigator Farrah Burdette Godwin Turner 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 Florence County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Farrah Burdette Godwin Turner's cause is highlighted.
How Farrah Burdette Godwin Turner Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Farrah Burdette Godwin Turner is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Farrah Burdette Godwin Turner was killed by rifle.
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