Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Yonce died as a result of burns received in an automobile accident which occurred when his patrol car was struck by a tractor trailer in Greenwood County.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Yonce served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of South Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Yonce.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Henry C. Yonce 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 South Carolina Highway Patrol, 31 of 52 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 59.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry C. Yonce's cause is highlighted.
How Henry C. Yonce Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Henry C. Yonce is highlighted in May.
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