Arnold R. Carter

South Carolina Highway Patrol — Blythewood, SC

Accident

End of Watch June 18, 1956

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 51

Incident

Patrolman Carter was killed when he was struck by one of two racing vehicles he was attempting to stop in Williamsburg County.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Carter served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of South Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Carter.

— 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 June 18, 1956

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Offender Not available

Patrolman Arnold R. Carter 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