Dorchester County Sheriff's Office
Lieutenant John Christopher Brophy
Dorchester County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Sunday, October 10, 2021
Cause: COVID19
Dorchester County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Friday, March 9, 2007
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Gary Douglas Blackwood
Dorchester County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Sunday, February 7, 1988
Cause: Electrocuted
Deputy Sheriff Henry Creighton Pointel
Dorchester County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: Saturday, April 13, 1929
Cause: Gunfire
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 4
- Automobile crash 1
- COVID19 1
- Electrocuted 1
- Gunfire 1
By Month
- February 1
- March 1
- April 1
- October 1
By Gender
- Male 4
- Female 0
K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 1
- Automobile crash 1