Roll of Honor
Incident
Master Deputy Alex Burdette died of injuries sustained several hours earlier when he was struck by a vehicle on SC 81 near the intersection of Hayes Road.
He had just finished his shift and was en route home when he came across a disabled vehicle. He was struck as he directed traffic around the vehicle.
He was flown to Greenville Memorial Hospital where he died a few hours later.
Deputy Burdette had served with the Anderson County Sheriff's Office for 4 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two young daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Master Deputy Burdette gave the Anderson County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Anderson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Master Deputy Burdette.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Master Deputy J. Alex Burdette is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In SC, 137 of 438 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Anderson County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. Alex Burdette's cause is highlighted.
How J. Alex Burdette Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. J. Alex Burdette is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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