Hendrix Rector
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Sheriff

Hendrix Rector

Felonious
End of Watch July 4, 1919
Age 37
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Gender Male

Incident

Sheriff Rector was shot and killed by a man who he had had an earlier confrontation with. The suspect, a former deputy, was arrested and charged with murder. After two mistrials the suspect was set free.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Rector served with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Greenville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Rector.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Greenville, Greenville County, SC
Platform Identity gcso.greenville.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 4, 1919
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

Sheriff Hendrix Rector is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In SC, 272 of 441 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.7% of this state's fallen. That is 61.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Greenville County Sheriff's Office, 14 of 17 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 82.4% of this agency's fallen.

Greenville County Sheriff's Office
14
of 17 officers
82.4% Felonious
SC — Statewide
272
of 441 officers
61.7% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hendrix Rector's cause is highlighted.

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

How Hendrix Rector Compares

Age at Death
37
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hendrix Rector is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hendrix Rector was killed by handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909