Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Harvey was killed after being electrocuted while assisting at the scene of a fire. As he lifted a ladder to the roof of a burning house, it came in contact to a gutter which had a live electrical line attached to it. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Officer Harvey had served with the Aiken Department of Public Safety for less than one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Harvey gave the Aiken Department of Public Safety 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of South Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Harvey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Harold Michael Harvey 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 Aiken Department of Public Safety, 1 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harold Michael Harvey's cause is highlighted.
How Harold Michael Harvey Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harold Michael Harvey is highlighted in Jan.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Aiken Department of Public Safety are honored on badge.nw.
