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Deputy Sheriff Timothy Eugene Causey | Horry County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina
Horry County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina

Deputy Sheriff

Timothy Eugene Causey

Horry County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina

End of Watch: Sunday, May 19, 2013

Biographical Info

Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Fire
Date of Incident: March 16, 2013
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Sheriff Tim Causey died as the result of smoke inhalation he suffered on March 16th, 2013, after responding to a massive fire in the Windsor Green area.

The fire destroyed 26 different condominium buildings. Deputy Causey responded to assist with securing the scene the night of the fire and for several days following the fire. After becoming ill in the following days, he was diagnosed with smoke inhalation and acute respiratory failure. He was subsequently flown to the Medical University of South Carolina where he remained until passing away on May 19th, 2013.

Deputy Causey was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Horry County Sheriff's Office for 25 years. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.