Detective Sergeant Edward John Marcurella, Jr., 55, of Walterboro, and law enforcement officer with the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office, entered into rest on 1/16/21 at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro following a short battle against the Coronavirus. Ed enlisted in the United States Army in 1983 and following his basic training served until 1987 with the Army National Guard. He served with Hilton Head Fire Rescue, having been a fireman for seventeen years and paramedic for eight years. He then served with the Ridgeland Police Department prior to establishing his career in Walterboro. In addition to being a detective with Colleton County Sheriff’s Office, Sergeant Marcurella was a member and Co-Chairman of the Lowcountry Human Trafficking Task Force for the Fourteenth District and was also an investigator for the Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children. His awards, service, and accolades are extensive. He was a bomb specialist, and member of both the prestigious group known as the Special Weapons and Tactics Team and the Special Response Team. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Christy Ferrell Marcurella; seven children, Angela Blake, Steven Edward Marcurella (Missy), Brandi White, Tiffany Marcurella, Hunter Joseph Marcurella, Lauren Amanda McMillan, and Ethan Chad McMillan. He was preceded in death by his faithful K9 companion, “Panzer” who ended his watch on March 27, 2015. Honors will be conferred by the United States Army and Law Enforcement.
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