Who we are
The Wounded and Recovering Fund was set up by Greenville County Deputies after several serious Line of Duty injuries in the past years. These serious injuries caused deputies to experience financial hardships after the incident due to the loss of work, secondary employment, medical bills etc.
pRIMARY GOAL
The primary goal of the Wounded and Recovering Fund is to establish permanent fundraising capabilities, in an effort to provide immediate financial assistance to a Greenville County Deputy Sheriff(s) or Municipal Police Officer(s) who are injured in the Line of Duty in Greenville County, SC. The Wounded and Recovering Fund has assisted injured police officers with over $30,000 in financial support since its inception in 2012.
qUALIFYING CRITERIA
On duty certified Greenville County Deputy Sheriff or Municipal Police Officer who, acting in a Law Enforcement Capacity; Law Enforcement Function; or taking Law Enforcement action, become injured in the Line of Duty due to the direct or indirect actions of a suspect(s) which occurs within the jurisdiction limits of Greenville County or Municipality therein; And, require monetary assistance due to loss of work, loss of secondary employment, medical bills not covered or any other related need deemed appropriate by the board.
Injuries resulting from scenarios not covered in the above guidelines, ex. Training exercises or any other non suspect related injuries will be strictly reviewed by the Board. The Board shall weigh all factors such as: seriousness of injury, cause of incident, status of individual/event – voluntary, primary or secondary duty, and status of Fund finances etc.
All Applications Shall be reviewed by the Board in a case by case basis who has sole discretion in approval of Funds.