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Deputy Eli Pittman succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained several hours earlier while attempting to arrest a man he believed to be intoxicated. The man had made previous threats against Deputy Pittman and shot him as he approached. The suspect was shot and killed.
Deputy Pittman was survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
Deputy Pittman was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Pittman 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, Deputy Sheriff Pittman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Greenville County Sheriff's Office has lost 17 officers; 14 of them killed feloniously.
Eli is one of 272 officers killed feloniously in SC, 61.5% of the 442 remembered there.
Eli is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Eli is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 52% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1906, 1 officer at Greenville County Sheriff's Office was killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 13 years on record. The heaviest was 2003, with 2.
In 1906, 2 officers in SC were killed feloniously, the 46th heaviest of 119 years on record. The heaviest was 1925, with 7.
In 1906, 89 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 69th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1906, 90 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 75th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Eli was 35. Of the 14 killed feloniously at Greenville County Sheriff's Office whose age is recorded, half were between 30.8 and 36.8; the middle age was 34.
Eli was 35. Of the 243 killed feloniously in SC whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 47; the middle age was 38.
Eli was 35. 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.
Eli was 35. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
April holds 14.3% of these deaths at Greenville County Sheriff's Office; June holds the most, 21.4%. Mondays: 14.3%.
April holds 8.5% of these deaths in SC; July holds the most, 10.7%. Mondays: 13.6%.
April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.
April holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Mondays: 13.8%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 82.4% of all 17 deaths at Greenville County Sheriff's Office, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 42.9% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 61.5% of all 442 deaths in SC, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 21% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 20.9% of these deaths.
His people
Greenville County Sheriff's Office has 17 officers remembered here, Eli among them.
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Eli Pittman
Apr 30, 1906
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Edgar Cleveland Waldrop
Jun 26, 1910
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John Flemon Lindsey
Oct 5, 1914
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James Arthur Stewart
Aug 26, 1917
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Hendrix Rector
Jul 4, 1919
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George Matthew Myers
Sep 22, 1926
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Samuel D. Willis
Jun 11, 1927
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Perry Paris
Oct 24, 1930
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Robert Earle Thompson Oct 7, 1940
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John P. Martin
Sep 12, 1965
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Claude V. Southerlin, Jr.
Oct 31, 1966
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Rufus Frank Looper, III
Feb 1, 1975
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William Mahon Banks
Jun 9, 1989
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Marcus Lyman Whitfield
Aug 13, 1999
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Antonio Joselito Sapinoso
Apr 2, 2003
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Andrew John Mazur
Aug 17, 2003
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William Conley Jumper, Jr.
Oct 20, 2020
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