Branchville Police Department, South Carolina
End of Watch Saturday, June 30, 1951
Add to My HeroesJames W. Ethridge
Chief James Ethridge was shot to death as he entered a cafe near the Branchville Depot where he went to quell a disturbance.
A 22 year-old man went into a rage and opened fire with a shotgun when the cafe juke box failed to play the record he had selected. Chief Ethridge and a bystander were killed instantly. Five other persons were wounded, including a five-year-old boy. Shortly after the shooting the suspect surrendered to a state trooper.
The suspect was convicted of first degree murder and executed in the electric chair on November 16, 1951.
Bio
- Age 39
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Shotgun
- Offender Executed in 1951
Most Recent Reflection
View all 10 ReflectionsThank you for your service and please know that your sacrifice is one that will never, ever be forgotten. Rest in peace always.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)
June 30, 2020
Recent LODD Deaths
Senior Corporal Segus R. Jolivette
Lafayette Police Department, LA
EOW: July 25, 2024
Corporal Mohamed Said
Melvindale Police Department, MI
EOW: July 21, 2024
Probationary Police Officer Edgar Ordonez
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: July 10, 2024
Corporal Robert William Sumner
Oklahoma Department of Corrections, OK
EOW: July 14, 2024
Police Officer Matthew Bowen
Vacaville Police Department, CA
EOW: July 11, 2024
Deputy Sheriff Fernando Esqueda
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: July 11, 2024
Assistant Chief Kevin Linn Palmer
North Richland Hills Police Department, TX
EOW: May 1, 2024
Police Officer Jamieson Ritter
Cleveland Division of Police, OH
EOW: July 4, 2024
Deputy Sheriff William Butler, Jr.
Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office, MI
EOW: June 27, 2024