Deputy Sheriff Raleigh Boulware

Raleigh Boulware

Deputy Sheriff Raleigh Boulware was shot by an angry mob while transporting a prisoner to court.

The mob was attempting to attack the prisoner and opened fire, killing the prisoner, Sheriff Hood, and mortally wounded Deputy Sheriff Boulware. Other deputies returned fire killing Sheriff Hood's killer and wounding several of the mobs participants. Another deputy was shot resulting in the loss of his hand.

Several members of the mob were arrested. One was charged with Deputy Boulware's murder. He was tried and acquitted.

Sheriff Boulware died three weeks later, on July 3. He is buried in Lebanon Cemetery, Fairfield County, South Carolina.