Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant John Stewart was killed during a vehicle pursuit in the 1000 block of North Matthews Road.
The subject involved in the initial pursuit with Lake City police officers then carjacked another vehicle. He was taken into custody following another pursuit involving members of the Florence County Sheriff's Office.
Lieutenant Stewart was a United States Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Lake City Police for 13 years. He had served in law enforcement for over 21 years.
Survivors
Lieutenant Stewart is survived by his two sons and seven siblings.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- 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.
Lieutenant Stewart gave the Lake City Police Department 21 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lake City community. Thank you 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
John Stewart served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Lieutenant John Stewart 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 Lake City Police Dept., 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 Stewart's cause is highlighted.
How John Stewart Compares
Offender Outcome
Arrested
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Stewart is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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