Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Marion Steele was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle for speeding on Route 1 in Chesterfield County. As Patrolman Steele approached the car, the driver opened fire. Patrolman Steele was able to return fire before he died from his wounds. The three suspects were apprehended a short time later and convicted. All three were released in the 1990s. Patrolman Steele had served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol for just over 5-1/2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Steele gave the South Carolina Highway Patrol 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of South Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Steele.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Marion Charles Steele 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 South Carolina Highway Patrol, 20 of 52 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 38.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marion Charles Steele's cause is highlighted.
How Marion Charles Steele Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Marion Charles Steele is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Marion Charles Steele was killed by officer's handgun.
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