Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Ferris Catoe was killed after being involved in an automobile accident.
His patrol car, a 1994 Ford Taurus, broadsided a truck which had entered an intersection after running a stop sign. He was transported to a local hospital where he died approximately 30 minutes later. Corporal Catoe's canine was also injured in the accident.
Corporal Catoe had served with the Camden Police Department for one year and had served in law enforcement for eight years.
Survivors
He is survived by his son, wife, stepson, parents, and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Catoe gave the Camden Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Camden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Catoe.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Ferris Edward Catoe, III 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 Camden Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ferris Edward Catoe, III's cause is highlighted.
How Ferris Edward Catoe, III Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ferris Edward Catoe, III is highlighted in Jul.
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