Roll of Honor
William Allen Nalley
Incident
Deputy Sheriff William Nalley and Sergeant Hubert Lloyd were killed when their helicopter crashed as they were preparing to search for a serial rapist. The officers were flying the helicopter from one airport to the Charleston International Airport when it crashed less then one mile after takeoff. Deputy Nalley had served with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office for two years.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Nalley gave the Charleston County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the North Charleston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Nalley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff William Allen Nalley 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 Charleston County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Allen Nalley's cause is highlighted.
How William Allen Nalley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Allen Nalley is highlighted in Jun.
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