| Chief of Police Jerry Wayne Shelton Cottageville Police Department South Carolina End of Watch: Saturday, March 25, 1989 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Saturday, March 25, 1989 Weapon Used: Handgun Suspect Info: Sentenced to life Chief Shelton was shot and killed by two suspects after arresting them following a traffic stop. He had transported the male and female suspects to the police station where the female produced a handgun and gave it to her boyfriend, the male suspect. The boyfriend then shot Chief Shelton several times. Both suspects were later apprehended. The female was acquitted and the male was sentenced to life. |