Roll of Honor
Incident
Master Corporal Sandy Rogers was shot and killed while responding to a call for a suspicious vehicle at Eustis Park at approximately 7:50 am.
Master Corporal Rogers arrived on the scene and radioed that she was approaching a blue vehicle. Another officer called for her one minute later and did not receive a response.
Master Corporal Rogers was transported to Aiken Regional Medical Center where she succumbed to her wounds.
The subject was linked to another shooting in Richmond County, Georgia, earlier in the day. He was apprehended in Batesville-Leesville several hours later. He was convicted of Corporal Rogers' murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Master Corporal Rogers had served with the Aiken Department of Public Safety for 27 years.
Survivors
She was survived by her father, life partner, sister, two brothers, nieces, and nephews.
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27 years. You could have gone home.
Master Corporal Rogers gave the Aiken Department of Public Safety 27 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of South Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Master Corporal Rogers.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Master Corporal Sandra Elizabeth Rogers 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. Sandra Elizabeth Rogers's cause is highlighted.
How Sandra Elizabeth Rogers Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sandra Elizabeth Rogers is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Sandra Elizabeth Rogers was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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