Roll of Honor
Gary Allen Thompson
Incident
Chief of Police Gary Thompson was killed in an automobile crash while on duty. He was driving on South Caroline 14 about 2-1/2 miles south of Gray Court when another vehicle attempted to turn left in front of his patrol car. Chief Thompson and his grandson, who was riding in the car, were both killed in the collision. Chief Thompson had served as the police chief for 18 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Thompson served with the Gray Court Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Gray Court community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Thompson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Gary Allen Thompson served in the U.S. Army (1956â1973) before joining law enforcement.
Chief of Police Gary Allen Thompson 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%.
National Cause Distribution
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Incident Location
Military Service
Gary Allen Thompson served in the U.S. Army (1956–1973) before joining law enforcement.
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