Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Melton Gore was struck and killed by a vehicle while clearing debris from the roadway near the interchange of Highway 22 and Highway 31.
Officer Gore had served with the Horry County Police Department for 23 years and was assigned to the Environmental Services Unit. Officer Gore is survived by his son and thirteen siblings. His father was a police officer.
Survivors
Officer Gore is survived by his son and thirteen siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
23 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Gore gave the Horry County Police Department 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Conway community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Gore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Melton Levi "Fox" Gore 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 Horry County Police Department, 3 of 6 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. Melton Levi "Fox" Gore's cause is highlighted.
How Melton Levi "Fox" Gore Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Melton Levi "Fox" Gore is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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