Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Charles Grinnell was killed in an automobile crash in Lancaster County while picking up witnesses who were scheduled to appear in court.
His vehicle overturned on a curve near the three-way intersection of Highway 9, Highway 902, and Highway 903 (modern-day Highway 903 and Route 601).
A witness he had picked up was also killed in the crash.
Sheriff Grinnell had served with the Darlington County Sheriff's Office for several years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, brother, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Grinnell served with the Darlington County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Darlington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Grinnell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Charles Alton Grinnell 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 Darlington County Sheriff's Office, 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. Charles Alton Grinnell's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Alton Grinnell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Alton Grinnell is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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