James F. Tindal Charleston Police Department Friday, June 17, 1955

Detective Tindal and Sergeant Jessie Benton were killed in an automobile accident near Holly Hill, South Carolina, while returning to Charleston to assist at the Charleston Tidewater Terminal fire. The two officers, along with their wives, had been in Charlotte, North Carolina, to represent the Charleston Police Department in a pistol competition. All members of the department were ordered to return to Charleston to assist at the scene of the fire. Policeman Lawrence Yates had been killed in the fire while attempting to rescue a citizen. James F. Tindal's 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. James F. Tindal's name has been engraved at the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, DC. His name can be located on panel 37, E -16. A plaque bearing James F. Tindal's name is displayed at the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame in Columbia. Views: 1,276

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