Mount Pleasant in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Vaughn Edward Kee

— August 13, 1960 - December 13, 1985 —

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 17, 2009

1. Vaughn Edward Kee Marker

Inscription. On December 13, 1985, at 2:35 am, Mount Pleasant Officer Kee stopped an intoxicated driver near this site. During the traffic stop, a second intoxicated driver struck officer Kee as he stood near his patrol car. Officer Kee gave his life to protect the citizens of Mount Pleasant. This marker is erected by the Mayor and Town Council for the Town of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina as a memorial to Officer Kee's sacrifice.

Erected 2003.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is December 13, 1985.

Location. 32° 47.661′ N, 79° 51.6′ W. Marker is in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is on Ben Sawyer Boulevard (State Highway 703). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1233 Ben Sawyer Blvd, Mount Pleasant SC 29464, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rifle Range Road (approx. ¼ mile away); Jasper Green/ Sergeant William Jasper (approx. ¾ mile away); General William Moultrie / Moultrie Schools (approx. ¾ mile away); Edmund Jenkins / Ocean Grove Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); The King's Highway / Coleman Boulevard (approx. 0.8 miles away); "The Kings Highway" (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mount Pleasant Academy (approx. one mile away); Friendship A.M.E. Church (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Pleasant.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 17, 2009

2. Vaughn Edward Kee Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,280 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.