Lawrence W. Bragg, III
Incident
Deputy Bragg was killed in an automobile accident while transporting prisoners. Deputy Bragg had served with the Newberry County Sheriff's Office for one year. He was survived by his parents. He was a member of the US Marine Corp. Reserve.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Bragg gave the Newberry County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Newberry community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Lawrence W. Bragg, III served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Lawrence W. Bragg, 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lawrence W. Bragg, III's cause is highlighted.
How Lawrence W. Bragg, III Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lawrence W. Bragg, III is highlighted in Jun.