Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Woodrow Nalley was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Liberty Drive.
He and his partner stopped the vehicle after recognizing the driver and knowing that he had a suspended license. Patrolman Nalley spoke to the man for several minutes before calling city hall to see if a bondsman was still working. He then returned to the car to accompany the man to pay a bond. As Patrolman Nalley opened the car's door the man opened fire with a .38 caliber pistol, fatally wounding him.
The subject then shot at patrolman Nalley's partner before driving home. He committed suicide after arriving at home.
Patrolman Nalley had served with the Easley Police Department for six years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Nalley gave the Easley Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Easley community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Nalley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Woodrow W. Nalley served in the the United States military (1942â1945) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Woodrow W. Nalley 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 97,784 officers honored here.
In SC, 272 of 442 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.5% of this state's fallen. That is 61.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Easley Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Woodrow W. Nalley's cause is highlighted.
How Woodrow W. Nalley Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Woodrow W. Nalley is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Woodrow W. Nalley was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
Incident Location
Military Service
Woodrow W. Nalley served in the United States military (1942–1945) before joining law enforcement.
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