Anderson County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina
End of Watch: Saturday, March 12, 2005
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: A35
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: March 11, 2005
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Master Deputy Alex Burdette died of injuries sustained several hours earlier when he was struck by a vehicle on SC 81 near the intersection of Hayes Road.
He had just finished his shift and was en route home when he came across a disabled vehicle. He was struck as he directed traffic around the vehicle.
He was flown to Greenville Memorial Hospital where he died a few hours later.
Deputy Burdette had served with the Anderson County Sheriff's Office for 4 years. He is survived by his wife and two young daughters.