Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman First Class Gil Halma was killed in a vehicle crash while responding to a possible drunk driver call. During the response, Patrolman Halma had to swerve to avoid a collision with another vehicle and struck a guardrail, causing his patrol car to flip over. Patrolman Halma was a South Carolina National Guard veteran and had served with the Cheraw Police Department for two years. He is survived by his wife, parents, two sisters, and two brothers, one who is his twin. One brother also serves as a police officer.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, parents, two sisters, and two brothers, one who is his twin.
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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.
Patrolman First Class Halma gave the Cheraw Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cheraw community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman First Class Halma.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman First Class Gilbert Franklin Halma is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In SC, 137 of 438 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Cheraw Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gilbert Franklin Halma's cause is highlighted.
How Gilbert Franklin Halma Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gilbert Franklin Halma is highlighted in Jun.
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