Roll of Honor
Edgar Cleveland Waldrop
Incident
Special Constable Edgar Waldrop was shot and killed as he and several other officers investigated an illegal gambling game outside of Piedmont along Pelzer Road.
The officers had learned of a large gathering in Piedmont and had gone to investigate it. As they returned to Greenville shortly after midnight they observed a group of people playing craps. As they attempted to detain the men one of them shoved the barrel of a shotgun into Special Constable Waldrop's abdomen and fired, causing a fatal wound. Special Constable Waldrop was taken to a hospital where he died several hours later.
The suspect was apprehended two days later. He was convicted of murder and hanged in Greenville on October 7, 1910. His was the last public hanging in Greenville.
Special Constable Waldrop had been deputized to assist regular deputies in cases of disturbances.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, young daughter, parents, and seven siblings.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Constable Waldrop 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, Special Constable Waldrop.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Constable Edgar Cleveland Waldrop is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In SC, 271 of 438 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Greenville County Sheriff's Office, 14 of 17 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 82.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edgar Cleveland Waldrop's cause is highlighted.
How Edgar Cleveland Waldrop Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1910
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edgar Cleveland Waldrop is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edgar Cleveland Waldrop was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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