Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper George Radford was shot and killed while on duty. The suspect had submerged his body in a pond off of SC Highway 34, where it was found the following day. The suspect in his murder was found not guilty in his fifth trial in 1999. He had been found guilty in two previous trials and the other two trials resulted in hung juries. Trooper Radford had served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol for 16 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, and three siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Radford gave the South Carolina Highway Patrol 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of South Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Radford.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper George Tillman Radford is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In SC, 271 of 438 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
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. George Tillman Radford's cause is highlighted.
How George Tillman Radford Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted after five trials
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Tillman Radford is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Tillman Radford was killed by gun; unknown type.
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