ODMP Tribute to Officer Stiles

Biographical Info
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, March 25, 2007
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Officer Wells was shot and killed and Officer Marcus Stiles died of wounds sustained when they responded to a domestic disturbance call at approximately 4:00 pm.

A citizen called police with the license number for a pickup truck belonging to a couple that was arguing at a laundry off U.S. Highway 17A. Officer Wells and Officer Stiles arrived separately at the address on the truck’s registration.

A subject at the scene opened fire, killing Officer Wells and critically wounding Officer Stiles. Officer Stiles was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to his wounds the following day.

The suspect fled the scene in one of the patrol cars but was shot and killed a short time later by a deputy from the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office.

Related Line of Duty Deaths

Police Officer Lonnie Wells Moncks Corner Police Department, SC EOW: Sunday, March 25, 2007 Cause of Death: Gunfire

Agency Contact Information
Moncks Corner Police Department
118 Carolina Avenue
Moncks Corner, SC 29461

Phone: (843) 719-7930

Please contact the Moncks Corner Police Department for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information