Elloree Police Department, South Carolina
End of Watch: Saturday, November 9, 2002
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: November 9, 2002
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Lieutenant Russell Wiles was killed in an automobile accident in Calhoun County, South Carolina.
The driver of another vehicle struck his unmarked patrol car head-on as he attempted to pass a car on US 176.
Lieutenant Wiles had served with the Elloree Police Department for seven years. He is survived by his 2-year-old daughter.