Greenville County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina
End of Watch: Wednesday, September 22, 1926
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 22, 1926
Weapon Used: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Info: Escaped
Deputy Sheriff George Myers was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who was wanted on a domestic abuse warrant, and was a suspect in a shooting.
Deputy Myers spotted the suspect walking on Hampton Avenue and approached him. As Deputy Myers pulled up to him the man drew a .38-caliber revolver and fired twice at Deputy Myers, killing him.
The killer escaped from a mental hospital before his trial and was never captured.