Deputy Sheriff Joseph Scott Quarles
Laurens County Sheriff's Office
South Carolina
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 11, 2003

Biographical Info
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 6 months
Badge Number: 248

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, June 11, 2003
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Quarles was killed in an automobile accident while responding to backup a deputy at the Laurens Speedway concerning a fight.

He was traveling on AB Jacks Road when his vehicle went out of control, struck an embankment and overturned. Deputy Quarles was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries at around midnight.

Deputy Quarles had been a certified patrol deputy for 17 months, and had previously worked as a detention officer for one year. He is survived by his parents.