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Patterson’s name added to line of duty honors in error corrected
A historian revises a local record to include Patterson among Aiken officers who died in the line of duty. The piece recounts Patterson’s 1911 incident, the subsequent inquest, a $15 survivor benefit, and a pardon for the shooter. It also notes archival work, public record access, and related historical reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
Abney
Farmer
Aiken
Barbara Patterson Nuessle
Wade Hampton Spann Psterson
Wade Hampton
Nuessle
Thomas Hitchcocks
Public Safety Department
Charlie Luther Johnson
Rufus Rodgers
Mike Harvey
Seigler
Overstreet's
Aiken Journal and Review
Cole Blease
State Department of Archives
Robert McIntosh
Postal Service
McIntosh
Congress