Horry County police arrest man accused of killing retired Conway cop
After searching for a month, Horry County police arrested the suspect in the murder of a retired Conway police officer.
Eric Faulk, 22, was arrested in Green Sea on Wednesday, according to Horry County police. He was wanted in connection to the murder of James Odell Cochran.
Officers went to a Long Branch Road around 6 p.m. on March 5 after a woman called 911 to say her son “did something.” The son also told a cousin he “did something wrong,” according to police radio traffic. Horry County police went to the home and found 65-year-old James Odell Cochran dead.
A neighbor said Faulk is Cochran’s stepson.
Conway police stated that Cochran retired as a lieutenant after serving for 38 years. He initially retired after 25 years, but returned for 13 more years as a community service officer.
Hundreds of friends, family and police officers from across the county attended Cochran’s funeral.
“When he showed up, he was calm, he was a stabilizing (figure),” Conway police Chief Dale Long said at the memorial. Later the chief described his friend’s presence as “when he showed up, it was just like magic.”
“He was always a positive role model for anyone under his leadership,” Long said. “Just because he is gone, doesn’t mean his difference is.”
This story was originally published April 1, 2020 at 2:18 PM.
