Roll of Honor
Incident
State Constable Julian Wiggins and Deputy Sheriff Robert Thompson were killed in a vehicle crash on Buncombe Road (modern-day Old Buncombe Road) three miles south of Travelers Rest.
They were assisting a special agent with the Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol Tax Unit, who had requested their assistance with seizing a vehicle that was illegally transporting alcohol. The driver of the vehicle had fled after crashing the vehicle when officers attempted to stop it. A mechanic was called to the scene to repair the vehicle before Deputy Thompson and Constable Wiggins began driving it back to Greenville.
As they entered a curve in the wet roadway the car struck a bump and crossed into the oncoming traffic. The vehicle collided with a truck and was demolished. Deputy Thompson died one hour later, and Constable Wiggins died the following night.
Constable Wiggins had served as a South Carolina State Constable for only seven months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three stepchildren, parents, sister, and brother.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
State Constable Wiggins served with the South Carolina State Constable.
Thank you for your service to the Columbia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, State Constable Wiggins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
State Constable Julian Benjamin Wiggins is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In SC, 138 of 441 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.3% of this state's fallen. That is 31.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At South Carolina State Constable, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Julian Benjamin Wiggins's cause is highlighted.
How Julian Benjamin Wiggins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Julian Benjamin Wiggins is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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