Robert Hasell
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Constable

Robert Hasell

Berkeley County Constable's Office — Moncks Corner, SC
Felonious
End of Watch February 4, 1893
Tour of Duty
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Gender Male

Incident

Constable Robert Hasell was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant for trespassing.

Two people were convicted of Constable Hasell's murder, sentenced to death, and subsequently executed by hanging.

Constable Hasell had only served as constable for one day.

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Tributes

133 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable Hasell served with the Berkeley County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Moncks Corner community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Location Moncks Corner, SC
Platform Identity bcco.berkeley.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 4, 1893
Tour of Duty
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Constable Robert Hasell 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%.

Berkeley County Constable's Office
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
SC — Statewide
271
of 438 officers
61.9% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Hasell's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Robert Hasell Compares

Years of Service
0
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Hasell is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518