Line of Duty Death: Corporal Andrew Gillette
Corporal Andrew Gillette
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, South Carolina
End of Watch Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Bio
Age 37
Tour 7 years
Badge Not available
Military Veteran
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed
Corporal Andrew Gillette was shot and killed while he and other deputies attempted to serve a detention order and eviction notice at a home at 3120 Thomas Sumter Highway at 11:30 am.
The subject named on the orders opened fire, striking Corporal Gillette in the chest. Other deputies who were on the scene returned fire and killed the subject.
Corporal Gillette was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He served with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office for seven years and was assigned to the Civil Process Division. He is survived by his wife and 11-year-old son.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Sheriff Anthony Dennis
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
1281 North Main Street
Sumter, SD 29153
Phone: (803) 436-2000
