Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Nate Ansay was killed in a vehicle crash on State Highway 301 in Effingham around 4:20 p.m.
Deputy Ansay was traveling northbound on Highway 301 between Langston Road and Meadow Prong Road when his patrol vehicle collided head-on with an SUV traveling southbound. He was transported to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The other driver was also hospitalized.
Deputy Ansay had served with the Florence County Sheriff's Office for over one year.
Rest in peace brother
Reserve Officer Steve Durfee Retired July 4th, 2025
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You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Ansay gave the Florence County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Effingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Ansay.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Nathaniel Ansay 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 Florence County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nathaniel Ansay's cause is highlighted.
How Nathaniel Ansay Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Nathaniel Ansay is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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