Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Johnny Hamilton was killed in an automobile accident while en route to the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia. His patrol car collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Walker Street and Poole Road in the town of Perry.
Always remembered brother.
Judge /Magistrate/SC Trooper Sheridan Ly Judicial January 28th, 2025
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Hamilton gave the New Ellenton Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the New Ellenton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Hamilton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Johnny Hamilton 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 New Ellenton Police Department, 1 of 2 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. Johnny Hamilton's cause is highlighted.
How Johnny Hamilton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Johnny Hamilton is highlighted in Jan.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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