Chief of Police Capers Wannamaker, Jr., St. Matthews Police Department, South Carolina

Chief of Police Capers Wannamaker, Jr.

St. Matthews Police Department, South Carolina

End of Watch Saturday, March 19, 2011

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Capers Wannamaker, Jr.

Chief of Police Capers Wannamaker was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree on Burke Road.

Chief Wannamaker was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the St. Matthews Police Department for 14 years. He had previously served with the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office for eight years and the South Carolina Department of Corrections for three years.

Bio

Age 60
Tour 25 years
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Automobile crash

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Chief Wannamaker,
On today, the 10th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
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March 19, 2021