Roll of Honor
Simeon Alonzo "Lonnie" Price
Incident
Police Officer Lonnie Price suffered a fatal heart attack while pursuing a vehicle fleeing from a traffic stop.
During the chase that began in West Columbia, Officer Price stopped his vehicle at Dreyfuss Baseball Field, current-day Capital City Stadium, at South Assembly Street and Dreyfuss Road in Columbia. Another officer transported him to Columbia Hospital, where he was unable to be resuscitated.
Columbia Police apprehended the subject the next day. He was charged with speeding and reckless driving.
Officer Price was survived by his wife, three sons, two sisters, and four brothers.
Survivors
Officer Price was survived by his wife, three sons, two sisters, and four brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Price served with the West Columbia Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the West Columbia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Price.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Simeon Alonzo "Lonnie" Price is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In SC, 20 of 438 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At West Columbia Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Simeon Alonzo "Lonnie" Price's cause is highlighted.
How Simeon Alonzo "Lonnie" Price Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Simeon Alonzo "Lonnie" Price is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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