South Carolina H 5192: Christopher Hyatt

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2025-2026 Bill 5192 Text of Previous Version (May. 12, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5192

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Recalled

May 12, 2026

H. 5192

Introduced 
by Reps. Pope, Guffey, King, Ligon, Martin, Moss, Sessions and Terribile

S. Printed 5/12/26--S.

Read the first time March 10, 2026

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A concurrent RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
NAME THE PORTION OF Johnston STREET IN THE CITY OF ROCK HILL IN YORK COUNTY 
FROM THE ON RAMP TO DAVe LYLE BOULEVARD TO SOUTH WILSON STREET "OFFICER ROBERT 
GILMORE JOHNSTON MEMORIAL STREET" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT 
THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THESE WORDS.

Whereas, Robert 
Gilmore Johnston was born in July 1856 in York County. He fathered three 
children with his first wife and in 1892, married Nancy Bailey who brought 
several children into the family; and

Whereas, the 
family lived in Fort Mill where Robert joined the police force around 1892. He 
was later

appointed as chief of police in Fort Mill. 
In around 1904, Robert joined the Rock Hill Police Department; and

Whereas, at 
around three o'clock in the morning on Thursday, January 18, 1906, Officer 
Johnston was making a fire in the stove to warm the city council chamber. As he 
bent over to shovel coal into the stove, his .41 caliber Colt revolver slipped 
from its holster and fell into the coal box. The hammer on the revolver struck 
a large lump of coal causing it to discharge. The bullet entered Officer 
Johnston near his collarbone on his left side, ranged downward, struck the 
spinal column, and exited below his right shoulder blade; and

Whereas, others 
in the building heard the gunshot and hurried to help the paralyzed officer. 
They were able to prevent him from bleeding to death until the physicians 
arrived. Officer Johnston was able to be moved to the Rock Hill Hospital at 
around ten o'clock. He grew weaker throughout the day and night. Officer 
Johnston died early on Friday morning; and

Whereas, on 
Saturday, January 20, 1906, funeral services were held for Officer Robert G. 
Johnston at the Presbyterian Church in Fort Mill, and he was buried in the town 
cemetery. He was survived by his second wife, his three children born to his 
first wife, several stepchildren, two brothers, and a sister. His brother, 
Newton Johnston, was serving as a policeman with the Chester Police Department 
at the time of his brother's death; and

Whereas, officer 
Robert G. Johnston was inducted into the South Carolina Law Enforcement 
Officers Hall of Fame on September 30, 2020, never to be forgotten; and

Whereas, it 
would be fitting and proper to name a portion of Johnston Street in the City of 
Rock Hill in honor of this fallen law enforcement officer. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of 
Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina 
General Assembly, by this resolution, request the Department of Transportation 
name the portion of Johnston Street in the City of Rock Hill in York County 
from the on ramp to Dave Lyle Boulevard to South Wilson Street "Officer Robert 
Gilmore Johnston Memorial Street" and erect appropriate markers or signs at 
this location containing these words.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this 
resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.

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