Robert Paul Perry, Jr.

South Carolina Highway Patrol — Blythewood, SC

Accident

End of Watch April 15, 1987

Age 26

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 51

Incident

Trooper Robert Perry was killed in an automobile crash while attempting to pass another motorist during a pursuit. Around 1:35 a.m., Trooper Perry was pursuing a motorcycle driver with an expired license plate who failed to stop. He lost control of his patrol vehicle and crashed into a bridge and a tree on a dirt road off Secondary Road 24 north of Hemingway. The driver was arrested about a week later. He pleaded guilty to failing to stop for a blue light and siren and was sentenced to two years' probation, a $500 fine, and his license was revoked for one year. Trooper Perry had served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, and parents.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Perry gave the South Carolina Highway Patrol 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of South Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Perry.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department South Carolina Highway Patrol

Location Blythewood, SC

Platform Identity schp.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 15, 1987

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Offender $500 fine

Trooper Robert Paul Perry, Jr. 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 South Carolina Highway Patrol, 31 of 52 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 59.6% of this agency's fallen.

South Carolina Highway Patrol

of 52 officers

59.6% Accident

SC — Statewide

137

of 438 officers

31.3% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident