On May 11, 2026, at approximately 4:56 p.m., a Greenwood Police Department officer attempted to pull over a vehicle suspected to be involved in several shooting-related incidents.
The vehicle had three suspects inside and the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed. While traveling westbound on East Cambridge Avenue, the driver crashed into Officer Don "DJ" Keller, who was traveling eastbound while responding to assist.
Officer Keller died at the scene. His K9 survived the collision. The driver, age 15, and the two passengers, ages 17 and 18, were transported to the hospital. One suspect was taken into custody after being released from the hospital. Officer Keller was a United States Army and National Guard veteran who served with the Greenwood Police Department for three years. Survivors include his wife and daughter.
As part of our "Plaques for Heroes" mission, full color custom slate memorial plaques were sent to the Greenwood Police Department and to Officer Keller's family at no cost to honor his service and his sacrifice to the community of Greenwood, South Carolina. Our condolences to his family, his department and the community he served.
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The plaque presented to the family
At no cost to the family, we create and send a custom engraved memorial plaque to honor this hero's service and sacrifice.
