George Tillman Radford
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Trooper

George Tillman Radford

South Carolina Highway Patrol — Blythewood, SC
Felonious
End of Watch October 29, 1988
Age 41
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Badge 699
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper George Radford was shot and killed while on duty. The suspect had submerged his body in a pond off of SC Highway 34, where it was found the following day. The suspect in his murder was found not guilty in his fifth trial in 1999. He had been found guilty in two previous trials and the other two trials resulted in hung juries. Trooper Radford had served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol for 16 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, and three siblings.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Radford gave the South Carolina Highway Patrol 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of South Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Radford.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Blythewood, Fairfield County, SC
Platform Identity schp.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 29, 1988
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Age 41
Badge Number 699
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1988, 97 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 55th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 41. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. George had served 16 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

South Carolina Highway Patrol has 52 officers remembered here, George among them.

Across the years

Trooper George Tillman Radford

South Carolina Highway Patrol · End of Watch October 29, 1988

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 29-E

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