ZIP Advertisement 'A Wonderful Man': Veteran South Carolina police officer hit by car, killed in the line of duty Melton "Fox" Gore is the third law enforcement officer this year in Georgia and South Carolina to lose their life in the line of duty due to a motor vehicle accident. Share Updated: 8:19 AM EST Jan 13, 2021 'A Wonderful Man': Veteran South Carolina police officer hit by car, killed in the line of duty Melton "Fox" Gore is the third law enforcement officer this year in Georgia and South Carolina to lose their life in the line of duty due to a motor vehicle accident.