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(Carolina Concerns of Police Survivors)
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Volume 3-13
Summer 2013
IN MEMORIAM
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK
MAY 12-18, 2013
Three South Carolina officers were honored during
services held in Washington, DC, during National Police Week.
South Carolina officers added to the Wall during a
Candlelight Vigil on the evening of May 13, 2013 were:
Deputy Tim Causey
Horry County Sheriff’s Office
EOW 5-19-2013
Deputy Causey died as a result of smoke inhalation
he suffered on March 16, 2013, after responding to
a massive fire in Horry County.
He is survived by a wife, two daughters, parents, two
sisters and a brother.
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of Carolina
C.O.P.S. will be held at 12 Noon on
Saturday, October 5, 2013, at Virginia Wingard
United Methodist Church, 1500 Broad River Road,
Columbia. Bring your favorite dish. Fried chicken,
drinks, and paper products will be furnished.
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Master Cpl. Sandra Rogers, Aiken Department of
Public Safety, EOW 1-28-2012.
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Patrolman Ralph W. McCracken, SC Highway
Patrol, EOW 10-12-1931
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Deputy Chester Ahl, Aiken County Sheriff’s Office,
EOW 7-22-1902.
Among the 321 names added this year were 120
officers who died in the line of duty in 2013 and 201
officers who died in prior years and were recently
discovered.
Master Cpl. Sandra Rogers was also honored at a
ceremony held on the lawn of the U. S. Capitol on
May 15, 2013.
CANDLELIGHT DVD
AVAILABLE
A DVD of the May 13, 2013 Candlelight Vigil at the
Memorial Wall is now available. Please check
www.nleomf.org for details about ordering a copy.
Mr. Jack Rogers at
Memorial Wall
Aiken DPS Sgt. Daymon Spann
and USC-Aiken Police Dept. Cpl.
Frances Williams at Capitol
Ceremony
CAROLINA C.O.P.S.
OFFICERS AND
BOARD MEMBERS
Beverly Coates, President
2431 Dutch Branch Road
Columbia, SC 29210
Cell: 803-606-3120
bccoates@bellsouth.net
Sal Rao, Vice President
1839 Tara Trail
Lancaster. SC 29720
Tel: 803-285-6437
Cell: 803-320-0125
srao@comporium.net
Nicole Burdette, Secretary
1199 Wilderness Trail
Anderson, SC 29626
Tel: 864-260-9563
nicoleburdette@hotmail.com
Lois Rao, Treasurer
1839 Tara Trail
Lancaster, SC 29720
Tel: 803-285-6437
Cell: 803-320-2252
srao@comporium.net
Board
Dawn Hester Bracken
Tel: 864-847-1020
dhester150@yahoo.com
Sally Guerry
Tel: 843-537-1634
sguerrycops@yahoo.com
Deanna Jones Holland
Tel: 843-476-7181
mdjones1@hargray.com
Carol Parker
Tel: 803-469-9426
parkercr@earthlink.com
From Beverly
It’s hard to believe that fall is almost here. I don’t know where the summer has
gone but it certainly went by too quickly for me.
Sadly, South Carolina suffered another line of duty death in May when Horry
County Deputy Jim Causey succumbed to serious health problems resulting from
smoke inhalation during the large fire they had in Horry County in March. Our
hearts and prayers go out to his family as we have all walked that same walk and
know how hard it is to continue after such a great loss.
National Police Week in Washington, DC, was as usual a bittersweet experience,
as surviving families mourned the loss of their loved one while at the same time
honoring their life and service. I hope that those who loved Sandy Rogers received some comfort and strength from attending the ceremonies which honored
her and other officers killed in the line of duty.
Prior to traveling to Washington, Sal and Lois Rao and I had the privilege of sharing some time with the LEU Team as they rode through South Carolina. We
joined them for dinner in Manning on May 2, lunch in Georgetown and dinner in
Myrtle Beach on May 3, and attended the morning memorial service in Conway on
May 4 before the bikers headed North toward Washington. We also met them as
they arrived on May 12 at the Jefferson Memorial. We have gotten to know many
of these riders during the past few years and it is always a pleasure to renew acquaintances with those we know and to meet the new riders.
Carolina COPS’ survivors also enjoyed attending the Greenville Drive and
Charleston River Dogs baseball games in June. We had great seats and cheered
both teams on to victory!
We had the opportunity to speak to the SC Law Enforcement Trainers Assoc.
meeting in April and to the SC Chief’s Association meeting in June telling them
about our organization and our activities.
I hope to see you at our meeting on October 5. We have some exciting plans for
the spring and would love to have your input as we make decisions concerning
these events.
Blessings,
Linda Pope
Tel: 843-521-7306
bruceandlin256@gmail.com
Beverly
Melita Whitfield
Tel: 864-848-9172
whitfime@bellsouth.net
Newsletter editor:
Beverly Coates
MISSION STATEMENT
Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. provides resources to assist in the rebuilding of the lives of surviving families and affected co-workers of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty as determined
by Federal Criteria. Furthermore, C.O.P.S. provides training to law enforcement agencies on survivor
victimization issues and educates the public of the need to support the law enforcement profession
and its survivors.
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C.O.P.S. FAMILY NEWS
CONGRATULATIONS TO:
ROAD DEDICATION
Ryan Guerry and Sophia
Wijthoff who were married on June 1, 2013.
Ryan is the surviving
son of Georgetown Asst.
Chief Spencer Guerry,
EOW 3-9-1994.
At a ceremony on August 2, 2013, the portion of U.S.
Highway 52 in Chesterfield County from its intersection
with Road S494 (Juniper/Macedonia Church Road) to its
intersection with U.S. Highway 1 was designated as the
“Patrolman Lide Lawson Rhodes Memorial Highway”.
SC Highway Patrolman Rhodes was killed in a motorcycle accident while on duty on July 13, 1938.
Tyler Coates and Sarah
Howard who were married
August 24, 2013. Tyler is
the surviving son of SCHP
Trooper Mark Coates,
EOW 11-20-1992.
Mrs. Eunice Rhodes Howle,
who attended the dedication
ceremony, celebrated her 100th
birthday on July 12, 2013. Mrs.
Howle is the surviving sister of
SC Highway Patrolman Rhodes.
A BELATED
HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY,
MRS. HOWLE!
Kevin Smalls who graduated from the Basic Law
Class at the Criminal Justice Academy on June 21,
2013. Kevin is the surviving son of SC Highway
Patrol Trooper Bruce
Smalls, EOW 9-27-1985,
and is a Deputy with the
Colleton County Sheriff’s
Office.
CONGRATULATIONS,
LINDA
Linda Pope, surviving wife of Cincinnati
Officer Daniel Pope, EOW 12-5-1997,
was elected Regional Trustee of Concerns of Police Survivors for the Southeast Region
during National Police Week. Her Region includes
South Carolina, North Carolina, Washington, DC,
Delaware and Maryland.
Amanda and SSG Jonathan Johnson on
the birth of their son, Timothy James
Winston Johnson, on 8-12-2013. Amanda
is the surviving daughter of SCHP Trooper
Hardy M. Godbold, EOW 2-28-1992.
Linda moved to Beaufort in 2011 and immediately became active in Carolina C.O.P.S. She is presently a
member of our Board. Prior to moving to South Carolina, Linda had organized the Ohio C.O.P.S. Chapter
and assisted in organizing the Montana C.O.P.S.
Chapter.
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THEY GAVE
September—December
Abbeville Co. Magistrate’s Office
Donald M. Ouzts 12-8-2003
Easley Police Department
Woodrow W. Nalley 9-7-1959
Abbeville County Sheriff’s Office
Danny Wilson 12-8-2003
J. R. Kennedy 12-30-1900
Edgefield Co. Sheriff’s Office
Allen P. Myers 9-19-2000
Wad D. Allen 11-16-1941
William L. Clark 11-18-1941
Aiken County Sheriff’s Office
Jason L. Sheppard 12-7-2006
H. A. Williams 12-23-1977
Aiken Dept. of Public Safety
Scott Richardson 12-21-2011
Aiken Police Department
Charlie L. Johnson 11-1-1923
Wade H. Patterson 11-17-1911
Anderson County Sheriff’s Office
Luther Martin 9-18-1928
Christopher L. Taylor 12-7-1992
Anderson Police Department
William L. Acker 12-25-1956
Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Department
M. E. Wright II 11-19-2002
Charleston County Police Dept.
Steven B. Hiott 10-29-1982
William T. Cribb 11-15-1974
Charleston Police Department
Fern Thompson 9-9-1958
William W. Raymond 9-10-1919
Lawrence M. Strock 9-12-1932
Keith Ellsworth 10-6-1944
Junius P. Lewis 12-6-1951
William H. Wilson 12-8-1942
Wesley J. Smith 12-16-1975
John Harlow 12-22-1879
Chester Co. Sheriff’s Department
Michael D. Laws 10-10-1980
Colleton County Sheriff’s Office
Stephen A. Breland 9-19-1977
Columbia Police Department
William T. Cross 12-21-1855
Clarendon Co. Magistrate’s Office
Samuel Tobias 9-2-1899
Laurens County Sheriff’s Office
Sherman R. Massey 9-20-1977
W. Eugene Jones 9-23-1982
Leesville Police Department
Thomas I. Kerney 12-15-1988
Fairfield Co. Sheriff’s Office
James H. Murphy 9-26-1970
Alfred L. Perry 9-26-1970
Lexington Co. Sheriff’s Department
Brian S. Mills 10-23-1999
Joseph W. Price 11-22-1953
K. Shaye Walker 12-29-1999
Florence Police Department
E. W. Johnson 11-19-1926
Grady Martin 12-27-1947
Marlboro County Sheriff’s Officer
E. J. Alsobrooks 9-18-1916
Henry Stanfield 11-11-1928
Fountain Inn Police Department
C. Rick Pope 10-9-1996
Mt. Pleasant Police Department
V. Edward Kee 12-13-1985
Gaffney Police Department
Frank Wright 12-9-1937
Myrtle Beach Police Department
Joseph J. McGarry 12-29-2002
Georgetown Police Department
James C. Scurry 9-30-1900
T. D. Tindal 12-25-1980
Newberry Police Department
J. D. Livingston 9-2-1947
Walter Longshore 9-15-1933
Gray Court Police Department
Gary A. Thompson 10-28-1986
Oconee County Sheriff’s Office
W. H. Talley 10-11-1928
Greeleyville Police Department
Walter Evans 9-14-1945
Pageland Police Department
David Deason 12-3-1934
Greenville County Sheriff’s Office
John P. Martin 9-12-1965
Dock M. Garrett 9-19-1929
Matthew Beacham, Jr. 9-20-1983
George M. Myers 9-22-1926
John F. Lindsey 10-5-1914
Perry Paris 10-24-1930
Claude V. Southerlin, Jr.10-31-1966
Pickens Co. Sheriff’s Office
Joel D. Hughes 10-7-1981
Greenville Police Department
J. Russell Sorrow 9-19-1996
Alfred M. Blair 10-5-1919
Joseph L. Kitchens 10-5-1919
Honea Path Police Department
Edgar Cooley 11-3-1973
Horry Co. Police Department
Henry O. Stalvey 9-12-1986
Randy G. Gerald 12-29-2001
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Richland Co. Detention Center
Alvin S. Glenn 9-17-2000
Richland County Sheriff’s Dept.
Donnie Washington 10-16-2003
Darral K. Lane 12-14-2007
Edward J. Alva 12-24-1992
Rock Hill Police Department
William A. Singleton 11-9-1968
Steven W. Jordan 12-31-1975
Saluda Police Department
Calvin A. Perry 12-13-1995
SC Dept. of Corrections
John O. Sanders 12-12-1937
THEIR ALL
September—December
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Harry B. Ray 9-7-1958
Marion C. Steele 9-10-1966
Jonathan S. Nash 9-19-2009
Harlan M. Smith 9-23-1940
Bruce K. Smalls 9-27-1985
Joseph P. Monroe 9-28-1941
Albert T. Sealy 10-5-1950
Roy O. Caffey 10-8-1972
Ralph W. McCrackin 10-12-1931
George T. Radford 10-29-1988
David Alverson 11-13-1981
Edward M. Hennecy 11-19-1935
Mark Coates 11-20-1992
Marvin L. Titus 11-21-1991
Eric F. Nicholson 12-6-2000
David O’Brien 12-14-1991
Edward D. Milam 12-25-1934
James A. Traylor 12-25-1970
Frankie L. Lingard 12-31-1997
SC State Constable
Valdon O. Keith 11-28-1985
SC Wildlife Dept./SCDNR
Robert J. McIntyre 9-17-1956
L. Pressley Reeves 9-22-1908
Charles McNeill 10-3-1974
Ray Moore 11-1-1975
A. C. Campbell 12-22-1969
Spartanburg Co. Sheriff’s Office
Ellis A. Shields 10-1-1925
Summerville Police Department
Wiliam B. Bell 11-19-2002
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
Allan R. Brazzell 10-12-1986
Officers who died in other states
but whose survivors live
in South Carolina
Baltimore (MD) Police Dept.
Thomas R. Portz, Jr. 10-20-2010
Cincinnati (OH) Police Dept.
Daniel Pope 12-5-1997
Union County Sheriff’s Office
Joseph L. Lamb 11-10-1939
J. Hay Fant 11-11-1921
DeKalb Co. (GA) DPS
Ricardo Torres 9-13-1998
US Naval Investigative Service
Brett McKee 11-25-1992
FBI
Paul A. Leveille 9-1-1999
Wagener Police Department
Mike Knotts 9-20-1925
Rayville (LA) Police Department
Thomas M. Alexander 9-11-2010
Walterboro Police Department
William D. Breland 10-15-1978
Sullivan Co. (TN) Sheriff’s Office
Steve Mullins 11-22-1995
Washington District, Greenville
Robert Maxwell 11-12-1797
US Dept. of Navy
Frank Wilkinson, Jr. 12-16-1993
York County Sheriff’s Office
James B. McCants 9-25-1992
Wade Co. (NC) Sheriff’s Office
William F. James II 9-5-2003
West Palm Beach (FL) Police
Dept.
Terry Garland 9-7-1989
TRIAL NOTES
SYMPATHY
On May 22, 2013, parole was denied
for Cory Harris, who was convicted of
voluntary manslaughter in the murder of
Greenville Deputy Marcus L. Whifield (EOW 8-13-1999).
On August 1, 2013, Ms. Audrey Barfield pled guilty to the
charge of Failure to Yield which caused a collision that killed
SC Highway Patrol L/Cpl. Jonathan Nash on September 19,
2009. Mrs. Barfield pulled in front of L/Cpl. Nash’s motorcycle while he was escorting a memorial ride in memory of SC
Highway Patrol Trooper Hardy M. Goldbold (2-28-1992).
!! NOTICE !!
Recently some people pretending to be calling for National
C.O.P.S. have been phoning survivors and others soliciting
donations. National C.O.P.S. and Carolina C.O.P.S. do NOT
solicit for donations by phone. If you receive such a call,
please notify your local Police Department and National
C.O.P.S. at 1-800-784-2677.
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To Tracy Yarborough and family on
the death of her husband, Lee, on
June 8, 2013. Tracy, is the surviving
sister of Laurens Deputy Roger Rice,
EOW 7-14-2011.
To Gayle Pitts and family on the death of her husband, Doug, on June 13, 2013. Gayle is
the surviving spouse of SC Highway Patrol
Trooper Hardy M. Godbold, EOW 2-28-1992.
To Melita Whitfield and family on the death of her
father, Willie Estes, who died August 20, 2013.
Melita is the surviving mother of Greenville Officer
Marcus Whitfield, EOW 8-13-1999.
Melita is also a member of the Board of
Carolina C.O.P.S.
TWO FALLEN OFFICERS WERE INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME
The following law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty were inducted into the SC Law Enforcement
Officers Hall of Fame on the afternoon of May 1, 2013:
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Master Corporal Sandra E. Rogers, Aiken Department of Public Safety, EOW 1-28-2012
William H. Frey, Spartanburg Public Safety Department, EOW 6-20-1942
The Hall of Fame is located adjacent to the SC Criminal Justice Academy at 5400 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC.
Upcoming Parole Hearings
The National Office of C.O.P.S. will initiate a letter-writing campaign from law enforcement survivors when a cop-killer
is being considered for parole.
At least a month prior to the parole hearing, a survivor should contact the National Office and provide details so a letter
opposing parole can be sent on behalf of the entire C.O.P.S.' membership.
If you will notify the Officer Down Memorial Page, www.odmp.org, of upcoming parole hearings, they will write a letter
opposing parole and send to all who subscribe to that (free) service. All you have to do is print out the letter, sign, and
mail. To get these letters sent to you, sign up on the odmp web site.
IMPORTANT CHANGE TO THE
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS BENEFIT ACT (PSOB)
Since 1998 the Public Safety Officers’ Educational Assistance program (PSOEA ) has provided
money to assist with education expenses for eligible surviving children and spouses of law enforcement offices killed in the line of duty, as defined by Federal criteria. As you may know, the
State of South Carolina pays tuition for 8 semesters of higher education for surviving children in a
SC state-supported university, college, or tech school. In the past, few survivors have applied for
this Federal education benefit because the amount paid by the State was deducted from the
amount of the Federal grant, often resulting in the Federal payment being a minimal amount.
This has now been changed.
The amount of the State education benefits will no longer be deducted from the amount of the Federal benefit.
Surviving children and spouses who are presently attending a university, college, or tech school may apply for this
grant, Under certain conditions they may be eligible to receive reimbursement for prior semesters. This is in addition
to the tuition payments made by the State government.
You are reminded that all PSOB benefits are offered only to those officers whose death is determined to be in the line
of duty according to Federal criteria.
To get further information about the PSOEA program and to download an application form, please go to
www.psob.gov and click on the Education tab.
Other technical and procedural changes have been made within the PSOB office which, hopefully, will result in faster
response to claims for Federal benefits.
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SCENES FROM 2013 NATIONAL POLICE WEEK
FUN AT THE BALL GAME!
Survivors enjoyed attending the Charleston
River Dogs and Greenville Drive baseball
games. We must have brought them luck,
as both teams won!
Haylee Whitfield meets the
Chick-Fil-A cow and Karlee
Burdette catches a ball thrown
to her by one of the Greenville
Drive players.
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LAW ENFORCEMENT UNITED and POLICE UNITY TOUR
Each year two bicycle groups ride from various places in the country to Washington, DC in memory of fallen officers.
Law Enforcement United raises funds for Concerns of Police Survivors and the Officer Down Memorial Page website.
The Police Unity Tour raises money for the Law Enforcement Memorial Wall. This past year law enforcement officers
from South Carolina participated in both groups.
Members of both groups ride in memory of specific fallen officers wearing a bracelet bearing that officer’s name on their
trip to Washington, DC. These bracelets are presented to the officer’s family after the ride.
LAW ENFORCEMENT UNITED (L.E.U.)
James Guerry, surviving son of Georgetown Asst. Chief
Spencer Guerry (EOW 3-9-1994) talks with members of
the LEU riders on their stop in Georgetown. Several
years ago James rode through part of South Carolina with
the LEU.
Riders from Palmetto Patriots as well as riders from Myrtle
Beach rode through South Carolina with 31 cyclists from
the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)
who began their ride to Washington, DC, at the Training
Center in GA. The City of Manning hosted a dinner for the
group on the evening of May 4, 2013. The next day the
bikers rode to Georgetown where lunch was provided by
the Georgetown Police Department, then on to Myrtle
Beach that evening for dinner hosted by the Myrtle Beach
Police Department. At each location a short memorial service was held for fallen officers who served in that County.
Following a memorial service in Conway held on the
grounds of the Horry County Court House on the morning
of May 5, the riders from FLETC proceeded up the coast to
Chesapeake, VA, where they joined cyclists from across
the United States to bike to Washington, DC, arriving at
the Jefferson Memorial on the afternoon of May 12.
Later on May 12, the cyclists met with surviving families
and presented the bracelets they had worn on the trip, as
well as a LEU memorial flag that was attached to their bike
on the last part of their trip to Washington.
LEU riders arrive at Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC.
Investigator Ben Price, Florence Co. Sheriff’s Office, rode
through SC with the group and then drove to Chesapeake,
VA to join the entire LEU group for the ride into Washington, DC. He rode in memory of Florence Police Dept. Officer Richard Gould, EOW 8-22-1989.
POLICE UNITY TOUR (P.U.T.)
Tonya Frare, surviving sister of SC Highway Patrol L/Cpl. Jonathan Nash
(EOW 9-19-2010) tells of her experience riding with the Police Unity Tour:
Karl Odenthal, Tonya Frare, Al Samuels
in Tappahannock, VA on their way to
Washington, DC.
“Al Samuels, US Dept Commerce NOAA (Charleston) rode for Chief Petty
Officer Terrell Horne, III of the United States Coast Guard, DC. Karl Odenthal, Aiken Dept. of Public Safety, rode in memory of Master Cpl. Sandra
Rogers from that same agency. I rode this year for Trooper Tony Radulescu
of the Washington State Patrol. I also rode for Washington State Patrol
Trooper James Saunders who was killed in October 1999. He is from Pasco,
WA, which is the same town as my in laws. I also rode for Deputy Sheriff
Haven Blake Gammill. His sister and parents are friends of mine. His sister
had a baby girl last year, so I wanted her to have a bracelet. Hopefully, Brad
(Tonya’s husband) will be going with me next year. Next year will be my fifth
time riding. I can't believe it's been that many years already! It truly has
been an honor to ride each year!! “
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NATIONAL CHAPTER TRAINING—ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI—JULY 11-14, 2013
Beverly Coates, President of Carolina
C.O.P.S., was among the 46 Chapter
representatives who attended the annual Chapter Training event held in St.
Louis, Missouri, July 11-14, 2013.
Among presentations at the meeting
were: Public Safety Officers’ Benefits;
The Nuts and Bolts of Running a
Chapter; Best Business Practices;
Web Training—Online Resources; Proposed By-law Changes on the Nomination/Election Process; Standard Operating Procedures; The National Peace
Officers Memorial Service during National Police Week and its Relationship
with C.O.P.S.; Payroll Deduction ; Ethics and Confidentiality; Expanding the Criteria for Line-of-Duty Death and Membership in C.O.P.S.; C.O.P.S. National Database Training; and Fundraising.
Saturday night, the group took a ride on a Riverboat on the Mississippi River and then rode to the top of the Gateway
Arch. The view of St. Louis at night was beautiful!
Special thanks to those who made donations to Carolina C.O.P.S. since our last newsletter:
Sworn Few, Lancaster
Briarcliffe Acres Police Department
Anonymous Couple in Manning
Payroll Deduction:
Beaufort Police Department
Lancaster Police Department
Lancaster Co. Sheriff’s Office
Manning Police Department
Through United Way:
Greenville Police Department
Continued thanks to the Ridgeland Police Department for their grant and to the Palmetto Patriots
for their generous donation. These funds provide reimbursement for travel expenses for survivors to attend
KIDS CAMP and other National COPS Hands-On summer and fall programs.
SAVE THE DATE!!
2013 CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON
December 7, 2013
12 Noon
SC Criminal Justice Academy
Columbia, South Carolina
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C.O.P.S. KIDS CAMP
Chandler Haynes shows off the fish he caught while his brother, Austin (in middle), helps light the bonfire,
which was part of his responsibility at camp. Chandler and Austin are surviving sons of SCHP L/Cpl. James
“Rock” Haynes, EOW 2-1-2008.
Kaylee and Karlee Burdette, surviving daughters of Anderson Co. Deputy Alex Burdette,
EOW 3-12-2005, practice their archery and climbing skills and have fun with their friends.
This was the last year for Austin Haynes and Kaylee Burdette as they have reached the ripe old age of 14 and have
“graduated” from KIDS CAMP. Hopefully, they will continue with the C.O.P.S. program for older teens, Outward
Bound, next year.
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