Upstate Warrior Solution unveiled a portrait honoring Deputy Andrew Mazur on Aug. 19.
Mazur served with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office from 2001 until 2003. He was shot and killed in the line of duty on Aug. 17, 2003.
His portrait was the second one hung in the Blessed Are the Peacemakers Gallery at the Rupert House Veteran Center in Greenville. Theresa Thompson, UWS’s COO and former law enforcement officer, said the gallery helps ensure local heroes are remembered.
@gcsogreenvillesc “Every man has two deaths, when he is buried in the ground and the last time someone says his name. In some ways, men can be immortal. “ -Ernest Hemingway This quote was shared by Lt. David Weiner today as Andrew “Drew” Mazur was immortalized on the walls of the Rupert Huse Veteran Center in Greenville. Mazur, forever a Greenville County Sheriff’s Deputy, now joins so many others that gave their life in service on the Wall Of Heroes at the facility. #ruperthuse #andrewmazur #gcso #wallofheroes #veterans #sheriffdeputies #thinblueline #rememberthewhy ♬ Patriotic – Max-Music
“Deputy Mazur’s time with the sheriff’s office was cut far too short, but his impact on the community and on those he served with is lasting,” Thompson said.
Mazur was born in Kalispell, Montana and grew up in Florida. He graduated from The Citadel with a degree in criminal justice before attending the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia.
“Drew often volunteered to take extra calls because he believed law enforcement was his calling in life,” said Bryce Martin, Mazur’s widow. “He loved helping his brothers and sisters in blue and wanted to be part of helping the community any way he could.”
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