Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Rufus Rodgers was shot and killed with his own weapon after responding to a domestic dispute between a father and two sons. A second officer was arresting one of the sons for possessing a knife and Officer Rodgers was about to arrest the father. The other son snuck up behind Officer Rodgers and grabbed his gun. As he turned around he and the suspect's father were shot several times. The father was also killed. The suspect fled the scene but was later arrested in the woods behind his house during a manhunt. The 26-year-old suspect was subsequently sentenced to life.
Survivors
Officer Rodgers is survived by his wife, son, and five daughters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Rodgers served with the Aiken Department of Public Safety.
Thank you for your service to the people of South Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Rodgers.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Rufus H. Rodgers 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 Aiken Department of Public Safety, 6 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rufus H. Rodgers's cause is highlighted.
How Rufus H. Rodgers Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Rufus H. Rodgers is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Rufus H. Rodgers was killed by officer's handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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