Ethan Ross Kaskin

Anderson Police Department — Anderson, SC

Accident

End of Watch September 25, 2020

Age 60

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Sergeant Ethan Kaskin was killed when his department vehicle was struck head-on on the Highway 24 bridge, near Wham Road in Anderson County, at 6:30 am.

An oncoming vehicle crossed the center line and struck his vehicle head-on, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.

Sergeant Kaskin had served with the Anderson Police Department for 12 years and was assigned to the Investigations Unit.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren.

In Our Keeping

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Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Kaskin gave the Anderson Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Anderson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Kaskin.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Anderson Police Department

Location Anderson, SC

Platform Identity apd.anderson.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 25, 2020

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 60

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Sergeant Ethan Ross Kaskin 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 Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Anderson Police Department

of 5 officers

60% Accident

SC — Statewide

137

of 438 officers

31.3% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident