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Chief of Police

John King

Bamberg Police Department — Bamberg, SC

Felonious

End of Watch February 4, 1903

Age 40

Tour of Duty 1 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Chief of Police John King was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance at a home on Factory Hill. A woman reported that she had been assaulted by her husband in the home. When Chief King went to investigate the reports the man shot him through the home's door with a shotgun.

The suspect was convicted of manslaughter, sentenced to 10 years, and paroled on December 24, 1911.

Chief King had only served with the Bamberg Police Department for one month.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police King served with the Bamberg Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bamberg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police King.

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

Agency

Department Bamberg Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Bamberg, Bamberg County, SC

Platform Identity bpd.bamberg.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 4, 1903

Tour of Duty 1 mo

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun

Chief of Police John King 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%.

Bamberg Police Department

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. John King's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How John King Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

0.1

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John King 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. John King was killed by shotgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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