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Deputy Sheriff

Michael Danny Laws

Chester County Sheriff's Department — Chester, SC

Accident

End of Watch October 1, 1980

Age 28

Tour of Duty 4 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Deputy Laws was killed in a collision off of Route 1 around 10:45 p.m. His cruiser struck the side of a pulpwood lumber truck at an intersection near the U.S. 321 bypass, turning the truck over and causing both vehicles to catch fire. Deputy Laws had served with the Chester County Sheriff's Department for 4 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and son.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Laws served with the Chester County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Laws.

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

Agency

Department Chester County Sheriff's Department

Type Other

Location Chester, Chester County, SC

Platform Identity ccso.chester.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 1, 1980

Tour of Duty 4 mo

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Michael Danny Laws 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 Chester County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Chester County Sheriff's Department

of 3 officers

33.3% Accident

SC — Statewide

138

of 441 officers

31.3% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Danny Laws's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Michael Danny Laws Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service

0.3

This officer

Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Danny Laws is highlighted in Oct.

Jan

820

Feb

730

Mar

748

Apr

708

May

848

Jun

797

Jul

899

Aug

938

Sep

913

Oct

925

Nov

872

Dec

897

Others Who Wore This Badge

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