South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina
End of Watch: Sunday, October 8, 1972
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: 26 years
Badge Number: 198
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 8, 1972
Weapon Used: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Info: Apprehended in 1997
Patrolman Roy Caffey was shot and killed while on patrol in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. A passing motorist found his body.
The case remained unsolved with no suspects until a television broadcast in 1997 turned up an arrest of a woman who claimed she was present when Patrolman Caffey was murdered. The two men she claimed shot him had since died.
Patrolman Caffey was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol for 26 years. He is survived by his wife and son.