Man who killed two Florence County officers in 2018 ambush dies in prison

Widow of Florence police sergeant slain in 2018 ambush wants focus to stay on victims after killer's death

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- The widow of a Florence police sergeant who was killed during an ambush in 2018 says Fred Hopkins dying in prison is not a victory. Hopkins, 81, who was serving a life sentence for killing Florence Police Sgt. Terrence Carraway and Florence County Investigator Farrah Turner, died Saturday of natural [...]

Cop Killer Fred Hopkins Dies In South Carolina Prison

Vietnam veteran who murdered two law enforcement officers, wounded five more in deadly 2018 ambush, passes away in custody...

Man who killed two Florence County officers in 2018 ambush dies in prison

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- Fred Hopkins, who killed two Florence County officers during a 2018 ambush at his home, died in prison on Saturday. Hopkins, who was 81, died at 1:17 a.m. at the state Department of Correction's hospital wing at MUSC Chester, an agency spokeswoman confirmed to News13. Hopkins in 2023 was sentenced to [...]