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Larry Vaughan
Gender : Male
Age : 54
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/31/2021
Location : Anderson Apartments
City : Rock Hill
County : York
State : South Carolina
Agency : Rock Hill Police Department
Cause of Death : Beaten/bludgeoned
Event : Killed by deputy
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/31/2021, retired Rock Hill Police Lieutenant Larry Vaughan, 54, was found beaten to death inside his apartment at the Anderson Apartments. Investigators determined he was killed by former Chester County Sheriff’s Deputy Evan Hawthorne, 31. On 09/02/2025, a jury convicted Hawthorne of murder, and Judge Keith Kelly sentenced him to life in prison.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/sc-deputy-convicted-for-killing-police-lieutenant/275-6877d816-f572-440b-bf09-8de622c32be0
https://www.wbtv.com/2025/09/03/former-chester-county-deputy-convicted-murdering-retired-rock-hill-police-lieutenant/
https://www.wrhi.com/2025/09/man-is-found-guilty-in-death-of-rock-hill-police-officer-from-four-years-ago-203525
