Marlboro County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina
End of Watch Saturday, May 17, 1924
Add to My HeroesB. H. Hatcher
Rural Police Officer B.H. Hatcher was shot to death by a man as he and another officer attempted to search the man's home.
His killer was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. On January 27th, 1926, the Supreme Court overturned the conviction and awarded the subject a new trial because the search warrant had been improperly issued. On February 25, 1926, the suspect was set free.
Bio
- Age 41
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Released in 1926
Most Recent Reflection
View all 8 ReflectionsTime may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
God Bless
Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas
May 17, 2015
Recent LODD Deaths
Sheriff Peter Smith
Sumter County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: October 14, 2020
Lieutenant Maybelle W. Hendricks
Ridgeville Police Department, SC
EOW: August 17, 2020
Corporal Adam McMillan
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, OH
EOW: October 23, 2020
Police Officer Alex Arango
Everman Police Department, TX
EOW: October 22, 2020
Sergeant Conley Jumper
Greenville County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: October 20, 2020
Sergeant Harold L. Preston
Houston Police Department, TX
EOW: October 20, 2020
Special Deputy Marshal Anthony Charles McGrew
United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, US
EOW: August 15, 2020
Sergeant Harry Cohen
Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: October 18, 2020
Chief Probation Officer Leslie Dale Allen
Athens-Clarke County Probation Services, GA
EOW: August 4, 2020