South Carolina Highway Patrol, South Carolina
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 20, 1991
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: 800
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 20, 1991
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Trooper Titus was shot three times with his own weapon and killed after chasing a man in a stolen car into a wooded area in Bamberg County near Ghents Branch Road and Graham's Turnout. The suspect was apprehended later in the night and sentenced to life in prison.
Trooper Titus had served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol for just over one year. He was survived by his parents and eight siblings.