Fulton House Anthony

South Carolina Highway Patrol — Blythewood, SC

Felonious

End of Watch March 10, 1973

Age 37

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Fulton Anthony was shot and killed by a prisoner while transporting the man to jail in Greenville County. Patrolman Anthony and another officer arrested a male and female suspect and placed both of them in the rear of the patrol car. As the two officers transported the two to jail the male suspect produced a five-shot .38 caliber handgun and shot Patrolman Anthony in the back of the head four times. He also accidentally shot the woman in the arm. He then tried to shoot the other officer but was out of ammunition. The other officer returned fire, killing the suspect. Patrolman Anthony had served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, four sisters, and brother.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Anthony gave the South Carolina Highway Patrol 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of South Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Anthony.

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

Agency

Department South Carolina Highway Patrol

Location Blythewood, SC

Platform Identity schp.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 10, 1973

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Shot and killed

Patrolman Fulton House Anthony is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In SC, 271 of 438 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At South Carolina Highway Patrol, 20 of 52 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 38.5% of this agency's fallen.

South Carolina Highway Patrol

of 52 officers

38.5% Felonious

SC — Statewide

271

of 438 officers

61.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious