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Matthew Hare

Gender : Male

Age : 33

Race : White

Date : 04/08/2024

Location : 200 block of McAlister Road

City : Easley

County : Pickens

State : South Carolina

Agency : Pickens County Sheriff’s Office

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Shot and killed while serving arrest warrant

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 04/08/2024, Deputy Matthew Hare of the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office served an arrest warrant at a residence in the 200 block of McAlister Road in Easley. During the warrant service, a man inside the residence fired multiple rounds, striking Deputy Hare. Deputies returned fire and killed the gunman. Hare was transported to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital, where he died from his injuries. He had served with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office since 2018 and previously worked as a detention deputy. He is survived by his wife and children.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/26964-deputy-sheriff-matthew-hare