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
