Greenwood County Sheriff's Office South Carolina End of Watch: Saturday, May 19, 1973 Cause: Gunfire
Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Deputy Rogers succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained several days earlier after responding to assist Greenwood Police Department officers at the scene of an active shooting.
As Deputy Rogers and his partner pulled up to the scene the suspect opened fire with a shotgun, striking Deputy Rogers in the face. The suspect was then shot and killed by another officer who was on the scene. |