Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Riddle was killed in an automobile crash when his patrol car was struck by a tractor-trailer on U.S. 301 south of Manning. He was traveling south just before dawn when he and the tractor-trailer collided. His patrol car burst into flames. He was Patrolman Riddle was a United States Army veteran and served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol for at least 8 months. He was survived by his wife, parents, two sisters, and four brothers. One of his brothers also served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, two sisters, and four brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Riddle served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of South Carolina, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
John Ray Riddle served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman John Ray Riddle 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 South Carolina Highway Patrol, 31 of 52 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 59.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Ray Riddle's cause is highlighted.
How John Ray Riddle Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Ray Riddle is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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