Deputy Sheriff Allen Myers
Edgefield County Sheriff's Department
South Carolina

End of Watch: Tuesday, September 19, 2000
Cause: Vehicular assault

Biographical Info
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available

Deputy Myers was killed when his cruiser was struck head-on by a drunk driver.

Deputy Myers was transporting a juvenile to a youth detention facility in another county when a vehicle crossed the center line and struck his cruiser. The cruiser flipped several times and landed in an adjoining orchard. Both Deputy Myers and the juvenile were wearing seatbelts. However, Deputy Myers died at the scene. The juvenile was treated and released from a local hospital.

Deputy Myers had been in law enforcement for three years, and had been employed with the Edgefield County Sheriff's Department for one year. He is survived by his wife and 11-month-old son.

 
Photograph: Deputy Sheriff Allen Myers

Patch image: Edgefield County Sheriff's Department, South Carolina

Visit Deputy Sheriff Myers's memorial at www.ODMP.org