Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Ray Moore suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty.
He had served with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources for 23 years and was assigned to District 1. In 1967 he was named Conservation Officer of the Year.
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- July 23, 2026
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23 years. You could have gone home.
Captain Moore gave the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Columbia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Moore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Ray G. Moore is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In SC, 20 of 438 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, 2 of 10 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ray G. Moore's cause is highlighted.
How Ray G. Moore Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Ray G. Moore is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from South Carolina Department of Natural Resources are honored on badge.nw.
