Tag Archives: South Carolina

Frank Devin Mason was 27 years old when his life ended in gunfire, leaving behind the terrible silence that follows a public servant’s death. On July 1, 2025, the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office lost a deputy who had only recently begun his service—and whose future had barely begun to unfold. Mason had served with the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office for three months. He had completed field training one week before his death.… Read more

Police Officer Christopher DeLong, Jr. of the Columbia Police Department in South Carolina is remembered with sorrow and gratitude. He was killed by gunfire on August 29, 2026, while responding to a domestic disturbance near the 900 block of Hazelwood Road in Columbia’s Southeast Park area. Officer DeLong was 29 years old and had served the Columbia Police Department for 605 days. The South Carolina Fraternal Order of Police reported that he… Read more