Roll of Honor
Claude V. Southerlin, Jr.
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Claude Southerlin was killed in a automobile accident while responding to assist two other deputies who were having difficulty stopping a vehicle.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Southerlin served with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Greenville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Southerlin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Claude V. Southerlin, 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 Greenville County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 17 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 17.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Claude V. Southerlin, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Claude V. Southerlin, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Claude V. Southerlin, Jr. is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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