Grand Strand, Pee Dee fallen officers inducted into SC Law Enforcement Hall of Fame - wpde.com
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WPDE) — It has nearly been a year since the death of a Myrtle Beach police officer that sent shockwaves along the Grand Strand and across the country.
Officer Jacob Hancher was shot and killed while responding to a domestic call last October. In his honor, Hancher was inducted into the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame Tuesday. He was among several officers who died in the line of duty in 2020.
"He believed in what he was doing and he believed in being there for his fellow officers," said Hancher's mother Suzanne Williams.
He is remembered for his heart for serving the community. "He did whatever he could do to help others," said Myrtle Beach Police Chief Amy Prock. "That's what his mission was."
Hancher's mother, Suzanne, found solace amid her grief as she leans into the community of officers who knew her son. "I message them on busy weekends letting them know I'm thinking of them," she said.
Williams said it was difficult returning to the Hall of Fame when just a little more than a year and a half ago, her son was graduating from the police academy in Columbia.
Law enforcement officers from across the Palmetto State showed up at the induction ceremony. Among them were several officers from the Myrtle Beach Police Dept. "I want Jacob to be remembered as an active member of the community," Williams said.
Chief Amy Prock hung Hancher's plaque on the wall of the Memorial Room. It is just one within the multitude of fallen officers across South Carolina.
"He was brave, he was a hero, he was doing something that he believed in. It makes me very proud of him," Suzanne Williams said.
Two other officers from the Grand Strand the Pee Dee were also inducted into the Hall of Fame. One was Horry County Cpl. Michael Ambrosino, who died last July from COVID-19.
The other was Florence airport officer Jackson Winkeler who died in January 2020. He was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop at the airport.
Horry County's Police Chief Joseph Hill said these types of deaths are never easy. "I've been doing this job since 1984 and it never fails to impact me whether I know them or not," he said. "Unfortunately, today I knew three of the officers and had time to reflect and catch my own emotions."
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