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Constable

James E. Price

Lexington County Constable's Office — Lexington, SC

Felonious

End of Watch February 7, 1925

Age 21

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable James Price was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle he suspected of transporting illegal whiskey.

Despite being mortally wounded he was able to return fire and wounded the subject. After the suspect, age 35, got out of the hospital, he posted bond and was never seen again.

Constable Price had served with the Lexington County Constable's Office for four years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Price gave the Lexington County Constable's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lexington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Price.

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

Agency

Department Lexington County Constable's Office

Type Other

Location Lexington, SC

Platform Identity lcco.lexington.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 7, 1925

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 21

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Constable James E. Price 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%.

Lexington County Constable's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

SC — Statewide

272

of 441 officers

61.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James E. Price's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How James E. Price Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James E. Price is highlighted in Feb.

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.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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