Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Williamson was killed in an auto accident while on routine patrol.
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Williamson served with the Dillon County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Dillon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Williamson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff John C. Williamson 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 Dillon County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John C. Williamson's cause is highlighted.
How John C. Williamson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John C. Williamson is highlighted in Apr.
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