Marion Charles Steele

South Carolina Highway Patrol — Blythewood, SC

Felonious

End of Watch September 10, 1966

Age 28

Tour of Duty 5 yrs 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 51

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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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

Department South Carolina Highway Patrol

Location Blythewood, SC

Platform Identity schp.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 10, 1966

Tour of Duty 5 yrs 6 mo

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Released

Patrolman Marion Charles Steele is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In SC, 271 of 438 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

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.

South Carolina Highway Patrol

of 52 officers

38.5% Felonious

SC — Statewide

271

of 438 officers

61.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious