Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal George Peeler was killed in a vehicle accident about eight miles south of Gaffney while on duty in 1989.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Peeler gave the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Peeler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal George Don Peeler 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 Department of Natural Resources, 5 of 10 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. George Don Peeler's cause is highlighted.
How George Don Peeler Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Don Peeler is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from South Carolina Department of Natural Resources are honored on badge.nw.
