Parole Alert: Brian Nelson
We at the Blogland are asking our readers to take a few minutes help us keep a convicted double cop killer behind bars and honor the memories of two fallen Lowcountry law enforcement officers.
On November 19, 2002, Patrolman William Bell of the Summerville Police Department and Deputy Gene Wright of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office stopped to assist a stranded motorist on U.S. 17A, in Summerville, South Carolina.
While changing the motorists tire, both officer and deputy were struck by a passing vehicle.
The driver, Brian Nelson, was not supposed to be driving, as he had a medical condition which prohibited him from legally operating a vehicle and a suspended driver’s license. Both William and Gene died at the scene from trauma.
Nelson had to be detained at the scene by good Samaritans who came upon the horrible scene until the arrival of the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office.
Nelson was charged and convicted of two counts of reckless homicide, but will be eligible for parole on February 27, 2008. Six years for the lives of these two officers is not enough time served, and that Mr. Nelson, by the virtue of his willful and reckless disregard of the threat he presents to the public, needs to remain behind bars.
How can you help? By visiting http://www.dppps.sc.gov/oppose_parole.html on the web and signing a petition to keep him behind bars.
When signing the online petition, be sure to enter this information -
Offender Name: Brian L. Nelson and SC Inmate #: 00292367
This literally takes only a few minutes to do, and we ask all our readers to take a few minutes to sign, and share this with your friends, family, and co-workers.
On November 19, 2002, Patrolman William Bell of the Summerville Police Department and Deputy Gene Wright of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office stopped to assist a stranded motorist on U.S. 17A, in Summerville, South Carolina.
While changing the motorists tire, both officer and deputy were struck by a passing vehicle.
The driver, Brian Nelson, was not supposed to be driving, as he had a medical condition which prohibited him from legally operating a vehicle and a suspended driver’s license. Both William and Gene died at the scene from trauma.
Nelson had to be detained at the scene by good Samaritans who came upon the horrible scene until the arrival of the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office.
Nelson was charged and convicted of two counts of reckless homicide, but will be eligible for parole on February 27, 2008. Six years for the lives of these two officers is not enough time served, and that Mr. Nelson, by the virtue of his willful and reckless disregard of the threat he presents to the public, needs to remain behind bars.
How can you help? By visiting http://www.dppps.sc.gov/oppose_parole.html on the web and signing a petition to keep him behind bars.
When signing the online petition, be sure to enter this information -
Offender Name: Brian L. Nelson and SC Inmate #: 00292367
This literally takes only a few minutes to do, and we ask all our readers to take a few minutes to sign, and share this with your friends, family, and co-workers.
Special thanks to Blogland reader Linda Riney for providing us this story lead.
I have no idea what sort of medical condition he had, or why it resulted in him not having a drivers license, or how he was supposed to live his life without being able to drive anywhere. It just seems that for a horrible lapse in judgment, when he was reckless but had no intention of hurting anyone, the punishment fits the crime.
Please let me know if there's other information I'm missing- google hasn't found anything other than this site and the sc cops website.
Just so you know, I do know what I am talking about and this is fact. I was in the courtroom on the day Brian NElson plead guilty!!. I lost the love of my life because of Brian Nelson. HE DOES NOT DESERVE TO BE OUT IN THE PUBLIC AGAIN, HOWEVER BECAUSE HIS CRIME IS CONSIDERED NON-VIOLENT IN THE STATE OF SC HE ONLY HAS 10 YEARS PER CHARGE, TO BE SERVED CONCURRENTLY!! THIS MAN DESERVES TO STAY IN JAIL UNTIL HIS TERM IS FULLY SERVED.
Thank you,
Chele
Chele S.
Thank you for posting this; Ptl. Bell is my dad. Community support means the world to us and allows us to keep him in prison, where he belongs, one year at a time. Unfortunately, the time will be approaching all too soon for us to block the parole again.
By the way, I know "of" you through the McGees...and your reputation at the college, of course; I'm a candidate in the Master's of Communication program and received my BA from the college, as well--worked for Deb in the speaking lab. Small world, I just happend to stumble upon this tonight. (And yesterday was their EOW--End of Watch).
Thanks again, Earl.
Valarie