{"id":2374787,"date":"2024-11-30T16:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T21:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayor-killed-in-south-carolina-town-that-saw-entire-police-force-resign-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-30T16:01:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T21:01:35","slug":"mayor-killed-in-south-carolina-town-that-saw-entire-police-force-resign-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayor-killed-in-south-carolina-town-that-saw-entire-police-force-resign-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor killed in South Carolina town that saw entire police force resign &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmayor-killed-in-south-carolina-town-that-saw-entire-police-force-resign-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2374787&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In the small South Carolina town of McColl, \u2063tumult has increased\u200b following the tragic death of Mayor George Garner II in a \u2063car accident. Garner was\u200d killed in a head-on collision with an\u200d 18-wheeler while being pursued by Marlboro County deputies \u2062on \u2064Tuesday afternoon, a \u200cchase initiated to safeguard his well-being rather than in response\u200c to any wrongdoing. At the time of his death, Mayor Garner was under investigation \u200bby the South \u200dCarolina Law Enforcement Division, although details of the probe are currently undisclosed. McColl, which has a population \u2064of about 2,000, had already been rocked earlier in \u200cNovember when \u200cits <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-will-keep-quitting-in-droves-until-the-left-stops-neutering-them-with-nonsense-reforms\/\" title=\"Police Will Keep Quitting In Droves Until The Left Stops Neutering Them With Nonsense \u2018Reforms\u2019\">entire police force resigned<\/a>. Local officials expressed their sorrow over\u200b Garner&#8217;s passing, highlighting his significance to the\u2064 community.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mayor killed in South Carolina town that saw entire police force resign<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1879109\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The tiny<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> South Carolina <\/a>town of McColl, whose <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">entire police force quit earlier<\/a> this month, was thrust into further turmoil after its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mayor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">mayor<\/a> was killed during a car crash.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>While being pursued by neighboring Marlboro County deputies Tuesday afternoon, McColl Mayor George Garner II was killed in a head-on collision with an 18-wheeler truck.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3240974\/meet-new-congress-house-senate-freshmen-119th\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>MEET THE NEW CONGRESS: THE HOUSE AND SENATE FRESHMEN ELECTED TO SERVE NEXT YEAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When the incident occurred Mr. Garner was being pursued by a Marlboro County deputy. The pursuit was not related to any laws being broken. The pursuit was taking place in an effort to protect the well-being of Mr. Garner,&rdquo; Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee said, adding that he would &ldquo;make a ruling on the manner of this death in the coming days.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The town of McColl holds roughly 2,000 residents. Its late mayor, Garner, was connected to an investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division at the time of his death. The details of the SLED probe remain unknown. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-president-trump-spring-a-trap-on-treasonous-democrats-on-election-night\/\" title=\"Did President Trump Spring a Trap on Treasonous Democrats on Election Night?\">law enforcement agency<\/a> did not respond to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&rsquo;s request for comment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Marlboro County Emergency Management praised Garner as a &ldquo;truly a remarkable individual&rdquo; in a Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=122173873490259665&amp;set=a.122098100438259665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">post<\/a>, adding, &ldquo;Our hearts are heavy during this difficult time.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3230175\/democrats-search-answers-barack-obama-influence-wanes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>DEMOCRATS SEARCH FOR ANSWERS AS BARACK OBAMA&rsquo;S INFLUENCE WANES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3Dpfbid0vWEkAhaGZvhRfhbkEFrm8fJNQ8tZ5ghR634Hw8ToH1xGTcWcWWGXeG9QAQq3rjJTl%26id%3D61557789959550&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"731\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>The shocking death follows an announcement on Nov. 21 from the city&rsquo;s five-person police force that similarly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3240744\/entire-police-department-resigns-south-carolina-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">stunned<\/a> the Palmetto State.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Citing budget cuts and alleged harassment and personal attacks from one of the six members of McColl&rsquo;s city council,&nbsp;former chief Bob Hale led his colleagues in resigning from the town&rsquo;s police department.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This lack of investment hampered our ability to operate at the standard the citizens of the Town of McColl rightfully expect and deserve,&rdquo; Hale said in a Facebook post. &ldquo;The safety of the residents and the well-being of the officers should have been prioritized by committing the necessary resources to build a department capable of addressing the complexities of 21st-century policing. Sadly, this was not the case and the majority of my tenure as Chief of Police was spent clearing the names of my officers as well as myself, from the numerous falsehoods that were made against us.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the time, Garner said the news put the community in a &ldquo;difficult situation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re actively working to hire a new police chief and more officers,&rdquo; the late mayor said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1879109\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1879109\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mayor killed in South Carolina town after police force resigned<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2374788,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/police-law-enforcement-istock-1024x681.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4602,45925,41960],"class_list":["post-2374787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-mayor","tag-police-force","tag-south-carolina"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/police-law-enforcement-istock-1024x681.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2374787"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2374791,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374787\/revisions\/2374791"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2374788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2374787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2374787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2374787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}