William Jonathan Crawley was 29 and a deputy with the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Department when he was killed on August 31, 1998. Known as John to friends and colleagues, he had served about four years and was described as dedicated and family-oriented; his wife was pregnant and he had a young daughter.

That morning Deputy Crawley was sent to a residence on South Carolina 9, roughly five miles from Pageland, to serve a court order and to escort Myrtle Horne into the house so she could collect belongings after a family court ruling. Shortly after Crawley and Mrs. Horne entered the home, Bland Horne opened fire with a handgun, killing both Crawley and Mrs. Horne.

Bland Horne fled north into North Carolina and was located at a residence in Monroe. A six-hour standoff ended when a SWAT team confronted him; officers say Horne reached for a weapon and was shot multiple times and killed at the scene. No arrests were made because the suspect died.

If anyone knew Deputy Crawley, the Horne family, or has information about the events around South Carolina 9 on August 31, 1998, please share what you know.