Lawrence B. Aytes Charleston Police Department Friday, June 17, 1955

Policeman Aytes was killed while attempting to rescue a citizen during the Charleston Tidewater Terminal fire. Detective James Tindal and Sergeant Jessie Benton were killed in an automobile accident while returning to Charleston from Charlotte, North Carolina, to assist at the fire scene. The wives of both officers were also killed in the accident. Policeman Aytes was survived by his wife and child. Lawrence B. Aytes' photograph is currently unavailable. If you can provide a photograph, please send a scanned image by [ EMAIL ] to the webmaster or mail a copy of the photograph to the state lodge's address. Lawrence B. Aytes' name has been engraved at the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, DC. His name can be located on panel 56, E -11. A plaque bearing Lawrence B. Aytes' name is displayed at the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame in Columbia. Views: 1,616

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