Deputy Andrew John Mazur

On Sunday, August 17, 2003 at 5:15pm, Deputy Andrew Mazur signed out over the radio that he was at #1 Columbia Ave with a suspicious person. Deputy Mazur began to scuffle with the person, who was later identified as Christopher Herring. During the scuffle Deputy Mazur radioed dispatch and requested emergency backup. During the scuffle, Deputy Mazur’s firearm was taken from him and Deputy Mazur was shot and was later pronounced dead at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

At 6:57am on Monday August 18, 2003, dispatch received a call from #7 Pinsley Circle that a suspect approached an employee asking for a drink. The employee relayed to dispatch that the suspect description matched that of Christopher Herring. The Sheriff’s Office SWAT and Tracking Teams were notified, and Christopher Herring was located in a grassy area off of Sulpher Springs Rd. When deputies encountered Christopher Herring, he fired several shots, and deputies returned fire where Christopher Herring was fatally wounded. Autopsy results showed that Herring died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Deputy Andrew Mazur began working for the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office in June 2001 where he was assigned to the Uniform Patrol Division. Deputy Mazur is survived by his wife.