Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Larry Vaughan

Gender : Male

Age : 54

Race : White

Date : 07/23/2021

Location : Apartment complex in downtown Rock Hill

City : Rock Hill

County : York

State : South Carolina

Agency : Chester County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Former Deputy Evan Hawthorne

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Officer beaten to death by fellow officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/23/2021, retired Rock Hill Police Department Lieutenant Larry Vaughan was found beaten to death inside an apartment complex in downtown Rock Hill. Former Chester County Sheriff’s Deputy Evan Hawthorne, aged 31, was later convicted by a jury on 09/02/2025 for Vaughan’s murder and sentenced to life in prison.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbtv.com/2025/09/03/former-chester-county-deputy-convicted-murdering-retired-rock-hill-police-lieutenant/
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article311939946.html
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/former-chester-county-deputy-convicted-for-killing-retired-police-lieutenant/275-6877d816-f572-40b0-a3e0-0f3c82f/
https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/crime/article311886830.html