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ABC Columbia
Apr 29, 2021 6:47 PM EDT
Cortesy: Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– In a ceremony held Tuesday evening, the South Carolina Sheriff’s Association honored fallen Sumter County Cpl. Andrew Gillette with the Medal of Valor. Cpl. Gillette’s wife, Marie Gillette, accepted the award on her husbands behalf. Cpl. Gillette was killed in the line of duty on February 25, 2020.
(Courtesy: SCSO) Cpl. Andrew Gillette
The two others who were with Gillette when he was shot, SSgt. September Craft and Sr. Cpl. Gary Beaver, were also honored at the event with a Medal of Valor for their bravery.