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Patrolman Roy Odes Caffey | South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina

Patrolman

Roy Odes Caffey

South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina

End of Watch: Sunday, October 8, 1972

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 56

Tour: 26 years

Badge # 198

Military veteran

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 10/8/1972

Weapon: Handgun; .38 caliber

Suspect: Apprehended in 1997

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Patrolman Roy Caffey was shot and killed while on patrol in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. A passing motorist found his body.

The case remained unsolved with no suspects until a television broadcast in 1997 turned up an arrest of a woman who claimed she was present when Patrolman Caffey was murdered. The two men she claimed shot him had since died.

Patrolman Caffey had served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol for 26 years and had previously served with the United States Navy. He is survived by his wife and son.

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Each time I visit these pages, I recall the many times I heard Roy Caffey's voice on the radio during the late 50's and early 60's when I was a SC Highway Patrolman in Aiken County, SC. Caffey obviously worked hard and interacted with dispatch frequently, often questioniong the information he received. Each time I pass through Temple, Texas, his home town, I think of this good man. All of us gave some; some of us gave all. It is hoped that his son has found peace and realizes his father would want him to understand that life continues even under the most adverse of circumstances. Roy Caffey was a highly dedicated officer of the law. David Barrineau, Dallas, Texas

David Barrineau, Special Agent, Retired
ATF, Former SC Highway Patrolman
August 23, 2008

 

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