Officer Down

Master Public Safety Officer Scotty Richardson
Aiken South Carolina Department of Public Safety
End of Watch: Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Age: 33
Tour: 12 years
Incident Date: 12/20/2011

Master Public Safety Officer Scotty Richardson was shot and killed after he and another officer stopped a suspicious vehicle on Brandt Court, near Camellia Street, shortly before 9:00 pm.

Officers had been searching for the vehicle in relation to an incident earlier in the evening. After the stop, one of the occupants immediately opened fire, fatally wounding Officer Richardson and striking the other officer in the chest. The second officer's vest stopped the round. Officer Richardson was transported to Georgia Health Sciences University Hospital where he died early the following morning.

Several suspects were arrested in connection with Officer Richardson's murder.

Officer Richardson had served with the Aiken Department of Public Safety for 12 years. He is survived by his wife and three young children.

Rest in Peace Bro…We’ll Continue The Watch

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