Greer Police Department, South Carolina
End of Watch Saturday, July 2, 1904
Add to My HeroesWillis T. "Zonk" Foster
Night Policeman Zonk Foster was shot and killed while in a foot pursuit with bootleggers through a wooded area near the old Wayside Inn.
He had observed the man duck into the wooded area and, believing the man had liquor hidden nearby, started to follow him. He was ambushed by the man and shot twice.
Three men were charged with his murder but were acquitted at trial.
Policeman Foster had served with the Greer Police Department for two years. He was survived by his wife and three children.
Bio
- Age 36
- Tour 2 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Acquitted
Most Recent Reflection
View all 10 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
July 4, 2015
Recent LODD Deaths
Deputy Sheriff Terrell Young
Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: April 2, 2020
Police Officer Marco DiFranco
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: April 1, 2020
Sheriff Kirk A. Coker
Hutchinson County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: March 29, 2020
Commander Greg Carnicle
Phoenix Police Department, AZ
EOW: March 29, 2020
Trooper Nolan James Sanders
North Carolina Highway Patrol, NC
EOW: March 27, 2020
Sergeant Ben Jenkins
Nevada Highway Patrol, NV
EOW: March 27, 2020
Trooper Justin R. Schaffer
Washington State Patrol, WA
EOW: March 24, 2020
Police Officer Kaia LaFay Grant
Springdale Police Department, OH
EOW: March 21, 2020
Senior Deputy Christopher Scott Korzilius
Travis County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: March 18, 2020