South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina
End of Watch: Sunday, June 23, 1996
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: June 23, 1996
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Killed in accident
Lance Corporal Hewitt was killed when his patrol car was struck from behind by a pickup truck on I-95 in Florence County. He was in the process of working an accident scene when the truck veered off the road and struck his vehicle.
Both vehicles caught fire, killing Lance Corporal Hewitt and the driver of the truck. A pedestrian was killed and two others injured as a result of the accident.
Lance Corporal Hewitt had served with the agency for 9 years. He is survived by his two young children.