Ferris Edward Catoe III
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Corporal

Ferris Edward Catoe III

Camden Police Department — Camden, SC
Accident
End of Watch July 10, 2000
Age 36
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Corporal Ferris Catoe was killed after being involved in an automobile accident.

His patrol car, a 1994 Ford Taurus, broadsided a truck which had entered an intersection after running a stop sign. He was transported to a local hospital where he died approximately 30 minutes later. Corporal Catoe's canine was also injured in the accident.

Corporal Catoe had served with the Camden Police Department for one year and had served in law enforcement for eight years.

Survivors

He is survived by his son, wife, stepson, parents, and brother.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-SC-2E79C1B8
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Catoe gave the Camden Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Camden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Catoe.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Camden, Kershaw County, SC
Platform Identity cpd.kershaw.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 10, 2000
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Corporal Ferris Edward Catoe III 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 Camden Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Camden Police Department
1
of 2 officers
50% 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. Ferris Edward Catoe III's cause is highlighted.

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

How Ferris Edward Catoe III Compares

Age at Death
36
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ferris Edward Catoe III is highlighted in Jul.

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

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