Roll of Honor
William Allen Nalley
Incident
Deputy Sheriff William Nalley and Sergeant Hubert Lloyd were killed when their helicopter crashed as they were preparing to search for a serial rapist. The officers were flying the helicopter from one airport to the Charleston International Airport when it crashed less then one mile after takeoff. Deputy Nalley had served with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office for two years.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-SC-BC9B0708- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew William. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Nalley gave the Charleston County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the North Charleston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Nalley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff William Allen Nalley 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 Charleston County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Allen Nalley's cause is highlighted.
How William Allen Nalley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Allen Nalley is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Charleston County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
