James Richard Snoddy

Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office — Spartanburg, SC

Felonious

End of Watch June 4, 1925

Age 39

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Rural Police Officer James Snoddy was shot and killed by a man he attempted to arrest near Cross Anchor for violating the prohibition law. The suspect was arrested ten days later near Gastonia, North Carolina.

The suspect was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 to 20 years in the South Carolina Penitentiary March 1, 1926.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Rural Police Officer Snoddy served with the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Spartanburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Rural Police Officer Snoddy.

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

Agency

Department Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office

Location Spartanburg, SC

Platform Identity scso.spartanburg.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 4, 1925

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to 20 years

Rural Police Officer James Richard Snoddy 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 Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

80% Felonious

SC — Statewide

271

of 438 officers

61.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious