| Deputy Sheriff Roy Myers Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office South Carolina End of Watch: Thursday, June 3, 1965 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: 2 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Thursday, June 3, 1965 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Convicted of manslaughter Deputy Myers was shot and killed by a man he stopped for speeding. The suspect was arrested a short time later in Berkeley County. It was discovered that the suspect had been hit five times by Deputy Myers return fire.
The suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. The state supreme court overruled the verdict and ordered a new trial. He was convicted of manslaughter April 23, 1969.
Deputy Myers had served with the agency for 2 years and was survived by his wife and three children. |