| Trooper Hardy Merle Godbold
South Carolina Highway Patrol
South Carolina
End of Watch: Friday, February 28, 1992 Biographical Info
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: Friday, February 28, 1992
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Charged with felony drunk driving Trooper Hardy Godbold was killed when his marked Ford Mustang patrol car was pushed into a bunch of trees by a drunk driver The driver was charged with felony drunk driving.
Trooper Godbold had served with the agency for almost five years. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
On September 19, 2009, Lance Corporal Jonathan Nash was killed in a motorcycle accident on the same highway while escorting a memorial charity ride in memory of Trooper Godbold. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
