Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Gary Thompson was killed in an automobile crash while on duty. He was driving on South Caroline 14 about 2-1/2 miles south of Gray Court when another vehicle attempted to turn left in front of his patrol car. Chief Thompson and his grandson, who was riding in the car, were both killed in the collision. Chief Thompson had served as the police chief for 18 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.
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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.
Chief of Police Thompson served with the Gray Court Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Gray Court community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Thompson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Gary Allen Thompson 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gary Allen Thompson's cause is highlighted.
How Gary Allen Thompson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gary Allen Thompson is highlighted in Oct.