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Anderson County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina
End of Watch:
March 12, 2005
Age: 28
Badge Number:
Years on The Job:
4
Cause of Death:
Hit by vehicle
Weapon Used:
Vehicle |
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Anderson County Sheriff's Deputy James
was hit by a car Friday night and was pronounced
 dead
Saturday morning. Deputy Alex Burdette, 28, was trying to assist a
driver with car problems on Highway 81 near Hayes Road on Friday.
Officials with the Sheriff's Office said that's when another driver
hit him. Witnesses said Burdette was thrown back 30 to 40 feet from
the impact of the car. Burdette was airlifted by medical helicopter
to Greenville Memorial Hospital from the scene of the accident.
Burdette was on his way home at
the end of his shift when the accident occurred. Burdette had been
with the Sheriff's Office for four years and was also a Marine
veteran, . Burdette was in the intensive care unit at GMH when he
died early Saturday morning.
The Highway Patrol is investigating
the accident, but no charges had been filed as of Sunday morning.
Burdette is survived by his wife and father of two daughters.
Agency Information:
Anderson
County Sheriff's Office
307 Camson Road
Anderson, SC 29625
Phone: 864-260-4400
My thoughts and prayers are with Officer Burdette's wife and
children.
Masi L
Date: 05/24/2005
Time: 04:04 PM
Walk tall, walk tall and protect us from above with honor and dignity.
May you lead the charge for
citizens right in heaven as you did here on earth
Darrell Thompson
Privet Security Officer St. Clair Co. MI,
Community College Campus Patrol #14
darrell@policespecial.com
www.sc4.edu
Rest in peace, and
may God allow him
to keep watch over us on earth while he patrols his beat
in heaven.
Our prayers go out
to the Officer's Department family and friends.
May they all find peace in their hearts soon.
From all the Staff at Police
Special Inc.
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