Killing of Moses Greene in South Carolina in 1945

Incident

Case summary

Moses Greene (1889 - 1945), a farmer and veteran, was killed by two deputy sheriffs on his farm in Aiken County, South Carolina. The officers offered no explanation for the killing and were not prosecuted.

Victim(s):

Moses Greene


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

Samuel Lowe

John Steed

Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1945-09-08
Location: Ellenton (historical), Barnwell County, South Carolina
Location type: victim's home
Allegation against victim: resisting arrest; driving with broken headlight

Coroner process
Coroner/inquest: yes
Finding of no legal responsibility: no

Criminal process
Arrest: yes
Charge/indictment/information: [ ]
Grand jury: yes
Trial: [ ]
Conviction: [ ]
Sentence: [ ]

FBI case ID:

Bureau 44-1322

Savannah 44-35

DOJ case ID:

144-67-13

144-67-9

144-18-39


Document(s):
advocacy group resources
census records - closed
death certificates - closed
federal agency records
military documents - closed
news articles - closed
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