James Edgar Brice Waters Was born 3 Feb 1915 in Chester, South Carolina to Brice McDonald Waters & Violet Julia Gaston. He married Mary Carolyn King (1914-1992). They had a son.
He was A police officer for 20 years and a Deputy Sherriff at the time of his murder.
He was my 5th Cousin 5x removed on my maternal side.
All these clippings are from the front page of The Chester News
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Here is his heartbreaking story:
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| Death Cert from Ancestry.com |
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| The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, North Carolina · Monday, May 11, 1970, Page 1 |
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.jpg) The Herald Rock Hill, South Carolina · Saturday, August 29, 1970, Page 7 | |||
 The Herald Rock Hill, South Carolina · Monday, May 11, 1970, Page 1 |
All these clippings are from the front page of The Chester News
Chester, South Carolina · Wednesday, May 13, 1970, Page 1
The following from the same article part of the above.
The Chester News Chester, South Carolina
Wednesday, May13, 1970, page 6
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| The Chester News | Chester, South Carolina · Wednesday, October 14, 1970, Page 1 |
Above: Lieutenant James Waters and Deputy William Doster, of the Chester County Sheriff's Department, South Carolina, were shot and killed while serving a warrant to a local farmer. The deputies, and a third deputy, had gone to the location and served the warrant. The suspect paid the fine on the spot and was issued a bond receipt. As the deputies returned to the patrol car the suspect stepped back out of his house and opened fire on them with a 12-gauge shotgun. Lieutenant Waters and Deputy Doster were both killed. The third deputy was seriously wounded.
The suspect drove to the Rock Hill Police Department where he turned himself in. He was convicted of both murders and sentenced to life. He died in prison while serving his sentence.
Lieutenant Waters had served with the agency for 20 years.
William C. Doster
Below: Deputy William Doster and Lieutenant James Waters were shot and killed while serving a warrant to a local farmer. The deputies, and a third deputy, had gone to the location and served the warrant. The suspect paid the fine on the spot and was issued a bond receipt. As the deputies returned to the patrol car the suspect stepped back out of his house and opened fire on them with a 12-gauge shotgun. Lieutenant Waters and Deputy Doster were both killed. The third deputy was seriously wounded.
The suspect drove to the Rock Hill Police Department where he turned himself in. He was convicted of both murders and sentenced to life. He died in prison while serving his sentence.
Deputy Doster had only served with the agency for 2 weeks. He was survived by his daughter.
Both From Officer Down Memorial Page
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