Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John McCord was shot five times at close range while investigating a suspicious person. He was being taken to his home by an on-duty officer after finishing shift when the figure of a man was seen in a vacant lot at the corner of Jordan Street and East Cambridge Street. When the officers turned the spotlight on the man, he began running. Patrolman McCord pursued and was shot while capturing the fleeing man. The subject was immediately captured by the second officer. The suspect was tried and acquitted. He testified he was chasing a dog when someone among a crowd of people standing beside the road hit him on the head. He said he turned and fired his gun. He said he learned later he killed Patrolman McCord. Patrolman McCord had served with the Greenwood Police Department for 13 years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman McCord gave the Greenwood Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Greenwood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McCord.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John Thomas Logan McCord 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 Greenwood Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Thomas Logan McCord's cause is highlighted.
How John Thomas Logan McCord Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Thomas Logan McCord is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Thomas Logan McCord was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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