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Patrolman First Class Ben Wesley Strickland | South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina

Patrolman First Class

Ben Wesley Strickland

South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina

End of Watch: Friday, May 31, 1974

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 5/31/1974

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Not available

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Patrolman Ben Strickland was shot and killed after making a traffic stop of a speeding car in Lexington County. He had arrested the driver and placed him in handcuffs. The passenger then approached him from behind and opened fire, killing Patrolman Strickland.

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Ben Strickland was a friend and I think of him often. I had talked to Ben at the back door of the old jail only a couple hours before he was killed. I will never forget!! Paul Simmons, Forensic Tests For Alcohol, Raleigh, NC. Nov 08, 2010

Detective Paul Simmons
Lexington County Sheriff Office
November 7, 2010

 

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