Darlington park will memorialize fallen officers
Curtis Boyd, Allison Carraway with son Terrence Rashad Carraway
By Samantha Lyles, Staff Writer, slyles@newsandpress.net
A dedication ceremony was held April 16 for the planned Terrence Carraway Fallen Officers Memorial Park at the corner of South Main Street and Avenue D in Darlington.
Oil painting by Dale Carlisle Weatherford
Local businessman Curtis Boyd donated the land to the Carraway Foundation, which plans to erect a statue of the late Sgt. Carraway, a monument engraved with the names of South Carolina law enforcers killed in the line of duty, and a teardrop wall.
“We’ll have spots for all 377 officers that have given their lives,” said Boyd, adding that the park will also memorialize 10 K-9 dogs that died on the job.
Boyd said the park will feature a flower garden, a six flag display, a basketball court and a parking space reserved for the use of any law enforcement officer.
Members of Carraway’s family thanked guests for their support and shared memories of him as a father, husband and friend.
“Terrence lived every day like it was his last, encouraging others with words and a smile to top it off like no other. The love he had for his home, his family and community will always be in our memories,” said his widow, Allison Carraway. “In honor of Terrence and the fallen officers, we must help each other in times of need.”
Concepts of how the park will look. Photos by Samantha Lyles
“I just miss him so much, and I love that Darlington has come out and shown such amazing support,” said son Terrence Rashad Carraway.
The mother of Officer Farrah Turner, mortally wounded in the same Oct. 3, 2018, incident that killed Carraway, was also in attendance.
Boyd, a mayoral candidate and longtime friend of Terrence Carraway, presented Allison Carraway with an oil portrait of Terrence painted by artist Dale Carlisle Weatherford. Carraway in turn presented Terry Gainey of Pee Dee FOP with a custom metal artwork depicting the FOP insignia, and expressed gratitude for all the FOP did to help the families of those killed and wounded in that Oct. 3 shooting.
To make a tax deductible contribution to the Fallen Officers Memorial Park, or to purchase memorial bricks at $100 each, contact the Pee Dee Fraternal Order of Police at 843-610-2769.
