Lieutenant Rufus Frank Looper, III, Greenville County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina

Lieutenant Rufus Frank Looper, III

Greenville County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina

End of Watch Saturday, February 1, 1975

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Rufus Frank Looper, III

Lieutenant Rufus Looper was shot and killed while investigating a suspicious person at his father's garage on Pendleton Street in Greenville.

Lieutenant Looper, who was off-duty, went to his father's garage after his father contacted him and told him there was a suspicious person inside the business. As Lieutenant Looper entered the building, he was shot once in the head. He died the following morning at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Lieutenant Looper's father was also shot by the suspect, dying from his wounds four hours later.

The subject was arrested and sentenced to death, but the sentence was later commuted to life in prison. He was later paroled in 2010.

Lieutenant Looper was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office for four years. He was survived by his mother.

Bio

Age 34
Tour 4 years
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Friday, January 31, 1975
Weapon Handgun; .32 caliber
Offender Sentenced to life

off duty

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Lt. Looper,
On today, the 50th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Navy. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

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BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

February 1, 2025