Fulton House Anthony
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Patrolman

Fulton House Anthony

South Carolina Highway Patrol — Blythewood, SC
Felonious
End of Watch March 10, 1973
Age 37
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Fulton Anthony was shot and killed by a prisoner while transporting the man to jail in Greenville County. Patrolman Anthony and another officer arrested a male and female suspect and placed both of them in the rear of the patrol car. As the two officers transported the two to jail the male suspect produced a five-shot .38 caliber handgun and shot Patrolman Anthony in the back of the head four times. He also accidentally shot the woman in the arm. He then tried to shoot the other officer but was out of ammunition. The other officer returned fire, killing the suspect. Patrolman Anthony had served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, four sisters, and brother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Anthony gave the South Carolina Highway Patrol 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of South Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Anthony.

— 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 March 10, 1973
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1973, 171 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 17th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Fulton was 37. 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. Fulton had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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By day of the week
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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years

Patrolman Fulton House Anthony

South Carolina Highway Patrol · End of Watch March 10, 1973

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 43-E

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