Remembering Terrance Carraway, Shot and Killed While Serving A Warrant In South Carolina

Police Officer Terrence Carraway was shot and killed while responding to assist three Florence County Sheriff's Office deputies who had been shot and wounded while serving a sexual assault warrant at a house off of Vintage Drive.


Another subject in the house opened fire on the deputies as they approached the house, wounding all three. The man then positioned himself in a vantage point in a second-floor window, giving him a view of fire of several hundred yards. Officer Carraway, along with three other Florence police officers, responded to the scene and were attempting to rescue the three wounded deputies when the subject opened fire on them too, shooting all four. 

All of the wounded officers were transported to a local hospital where Officer Carraway succumbed to his wounds.

The subject remained barricaded inside of his home for two hours before being taken into custody.

Officer Carraway had served with the Florence Police Department for 30 years.

The Root spoke with the family of 52-year-old Florence, SC, police officer Terrance Carraway, described by Florence Police Chief Allen Heidler as “the bravest police officer I’ve ever known,” who was killed Wednesday afternoon after a man opened fire on sheriff’s deputies, according to the Florence Morning News. (Full disclosure: I’m a close friend of Terrance Carraway’s family).

“Honestly, we’re still in shock” Carraway’s brother, Daniel Blathers told The Root. “But we thank everyone for their prayers and well wishes, and are just staying hopeful for the other officers and their families.” Terrance was known as “Coach Carroway” to the local community where he spent time coaching youth sports for decades.

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My deepest condolences goes out to the victim and his family and I hope justice is served to the highest level possible; not only for Carraway, but also for all Officers that were shot. Like many have mentioned, I wonder where Blue Lives Matter and All Lives Matter are at? Of course the White suspect was taken into custody alive.