Roll of Honor
Gordon William Best
Incident
Sergeant Gordon Best was killed in a vehicle crash at 3809 Hwy 17 S near 39th Avenue S while responding to a call at about 4:00 am.
His patrol car left the roadway and struck a utility pole during a period of rain.
Sergeant Best had served with the North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety for seven years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Best gave the North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of South Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Best.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Gordon William Best 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gordon William Best's cause is highlighted.
How Gordon William Best Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gordon William Best is highlighted in Jan.