Anderson County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina
End of Watch Saturday, March 12, 2005
Add to My HeroesJ. Alex Burdette
Master Deputy Alex Burdette died of injuries sustained several hours earlier when he was struck by a vehicle on SC 81 near the intersection of Hayes Road.
He had just finished his shift and was en route home when he came across a disabled vehicle. He was struck as he directed traffic around the vehicle.
He was flown to Greenville Memorial Hospital where he died a few hours later.
Deputy Burdette had served with the Anderson County Sheriff's Office for 4 years. He is survived by his wife and two young daughters.
Bio
- Age 27
- Tour 4 years
- Badge A35
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by vehicle
- Incident Date Friday, March 11, 2005
Most Recent Reflection
View all 194 ReflectionsHi Dad,
It hasn’t been easy growing up without you, but I’d like to think that you’d be proud of the woman I’ve become. I have never and will never stop missing you. I know that you would be here if you could have been. A lot has happened in the eighteen years that you’ve been gone. I’ve grown up and I just wish that you had been able to see it. I hope that you’re proud of me, of the things that I have done and accomplished. I wore your cap and gown to my graduation. I wanted you to be there. You might not have been allowed the opportunity to physically be in my life, but you were there in every choice that I made. I go to Clemson now, and I know that you would have loved that. I’ve decided to be a teacher. I’ve also been giving back to the organization that gave so much to me. COPS helped me navigate how to live my life without you in it. And while I wish that there was no need for such an organization to exist, there always will be and I want to be there for those other little girls and boys. I still talk to you when I’ve had a rough day. It helps me feel closer to you. A lot of big events are going to be coming up in my life in the next few years. And I know that you’ll be there with me.
Until we meet again,
Karlee Burdette
Daughter of Alex Burdette
November 30, 2023
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