Columbia Police Department
Master Police Officer Tyrell Owens-Riley
Columbia Police Department, SC
EOW: Saturday, September 24, 2022
Cause: Heart attack
Master Police Officer Robert John Hall
Columbia Police Department, SC
EOW: Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Cause: COVID19
Police Officer Stacy Lynn Case
Columbia Police Department, SC
EOW: Saturday, November 7, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Dale Edson Barkley
Columbia Police Department, SC
EOW: Tuesday, January 27, 1981
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Lieutenant Philip George Schlatterer
Columbia Police Department, SC
EOW: Thursday, July 25, 1974
Cause: Gunfire
Policeman Cecil Williamson Watford
Columbia Police Department, SC
EOW: Monday, July 1, 1957
Cause: Gunfire
Columbia Police Department, SC
EOW: Monday, June 25, 1934
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Columbia Police Department, SC
EOW: Wednesday, August 17, 1921
Cause: Gunfire
Assistant Jailer Hilton Theodore Smith
Columbia Police Department, SC
EOW: Wednesday, May 18, 1910
Cause: Gunfire
City Marshal William Thomas Cross
Columbia Police Department, SC
EOW: Friday, December 21, 1855
Cause: Gunfire
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 10
- Automobile crash 1
- COVID19 1
- Gunfire 5
- Heart attack 1
- Motorcycle crash 1
- Struck by vehicle 1
By Month
- January 1
- May 1
- June 1
- July 3
- August 1
- September 1
- November 1
- December 1
By Gender
- Male 9
- Female 1
K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 1
- Heatstroke 1
