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Sergeant

Carlton Patrick "Rick" Pope

Fountain Inn Police Department — Fountain Inn, SC

Accident Veteran →

End of Watch October 9, 1996

Age 29

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Sergeant "Rick" Pope was killed in an automobile crash while involved a high-speed vehicle pursuit on I-385. His patrol car left the roadway, struck some trees, and burst into flames at the exit for S.C. 101. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to serious head injuries he sustained when he was ejected from the vehicle. Sergeant Pope was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Fountain Inn Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and 5-year-old son.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sergeant Pope gave the Fountain Inn Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fountain Inn community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Fountain Inn Police Department

Location Fountain Inn, SC

Platform Identity fipd.greenville.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 9, 1996

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 29

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Offender Not available

Military Service

Carlton Patrick "Rick" Pope served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Sergeant Carlton Patrick "Rick" Pope 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%.

Fountain Inn Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Accident

SC — Statewide

137

of 438 officers

31.3% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carlton Patrick "Rick" Pope's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Carlton Patrick "Rick" Pope Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service