L/Cpl. Mark Hunter Coates 11/20/1992 Lance Corporal Coates was on duty with the Highway Patrol’s Aggressive Criminal Enforcement (ACE) Team in Jasper County when he was attacked, shot and killed by the suspect during a traffic stop. The suspect was convicted for murder. Lance Corporal Coates was a native of Lexington County.

Memorial's can also be found at the Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc.