Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Paris was stuck and killed by an automobile during a foot pursuit with a bootlegger who had broken free from his arresting officer
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Paris served with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Greenville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Paris.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Perry Paris 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 Greenville County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 17 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 17.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Perry Paris's cause is highlighted.
How Perry Paris Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Perry Paris is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
16 officers from Greenville County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
