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CCU football wears patch to honor fallen Myrtle Beach police officer

Coastal Carolina football honored a fallen police officer during its national television win earlier this week.

The Chanticleers wore a patch to honor Myrtle Beach police officer Jacob Hancher who was shot and killed responding to a domestic violence call earlier this month. The football team wore the patch during its 30-27 win over Louisiana on Wednesday.

The patch is part of the CCU and Sun Belt Conference “Be The Change” program.

With Wednesday’s win, the Chanticleers moved to 4-0 this year. There’s no word on if the patch will continue in future games.

Alex Lang
The Sun News
Alex Lang is the True Crime reporter for The Sun News covering the legal system and how crime impacts local residents. He says letting residents know if they are safe is a vital role of a newspaper. Alex has covered crime in Detroit, Iowa, New York City, West Virginia and now Horry County.
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