Sumter County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina
End of Watch: Tuesday, April 6, 1937
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 6, 1937
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: At large
Rural Police Officer William Strange was shot and killed while conducting an investigation into illegal whiskey manufacturing at a rural home.
He was shot in the chest by one of the occupants of the house. The suspect was never identified.
Officer Strange had served with the Sumter County Sheriff's Office for one year. He was survived by his wife and three children.