Roll of Honor
William Mahon Banks
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Bill Banks was killed when his patrol car was struck by a vehicle that had run a stop sign at the intersection of Old Pelzer Road and Estes Road in Piedmont at 11:45 p.m. The driver of the other vehicle had turned his lights off and was traveling through the intersection at over 63 mph. Deputy Banks was killed instantly. The man was convicted of reckless homicide and sentenced to two to five years in jail under the Youthful Offender Act. Deputy Banks was a U.S. Army veteran and served with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and brother.
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- 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.
Deputy Sheriff Banks gave the Greenville County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Greenville community, and 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
William Mahon Banks served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff William Mahon Banks is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In SC, 271 of 438 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Greenville County Sheriff's Office, 14 of 17 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 82.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Mahon Banks's cause is highlighted.
How William Mahon Banks Compares
Offender Outcome
patrol
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Mahon Banks is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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