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COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame, a division of the SC Department of Public Safety, formally inducted seven fallen law enforcement officers today. 

This year’s ceremony recognized seven officers from around the state, six of whom were historical inductees dating back to 1809. The officer who died in the line of duty in 2024 was South Carolina State Transport Police Officer First Class Mark Reynolds, who experienced a medical emergency during training and died several hours later.

“Each year, we come together on this solemn occasion to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their communities," said SCDPS Director Robert G. Woods IV. "This ceremony is especially personal for DPS because one of our own, Officer First Class Mark Reynolds, lost his life last year in the line of duty. And while we can never repay Officer First Class Reynolds and the other brave men for their courageous acts, we offer a humble recognition of their lives and legacies by permanently inducting them into the Hall of Fame."

Today’s ceremony brings the total number of South Carolina officers who are honored in the Hall of Fame Memorial Room to 436.

Below is the list of inductees for the ceremony: 

Sheriff Elijah Nunn
Chester County Sheriff’s Office
End of Watch: March 17, 1809
No photo available

Deputy Sheriff Elias Grantham
Marion County Sheriff’s Office
End of Watch: July 11, 1864
No photo available

Sheriff William P. Campbell 
Marion County Sheriff’s Office
End of Watch: November 17, 1864
No photo available

Deputy Sheriff William B. Page 
Marion County Sheriff’s Office
End of Watch: December 12, 1873
No photo available

Special Agent James F. “Jimmy” Grayson III
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
End of Watch: January 10, 1976

Patrolman Sammie Lee McCoy Jr. 
Lancaster Police Department
End of Watch: February 29, 1980

Officer First Class Mark S. Reynolds
State Transport Police
End of Watch: September 4, 2024

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety includes the Highway Patrol, State Transport Police, Bureau of Protective Services, Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs, and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame. Our mission is to ensure public safety by protecting and serving the people of South Carolina and its visitors.