Fishing Tournament Honors Fallen Deputy's Young Son

For more info on the tournament, reach out to Detective Plyler here: (843) 687-7630 A fishing tournament has been organized to help raise money to create an endowment fund for his son. The fishing tournament will take place on Lake Wateree on April 25th 2026 out of Suttons Landing. This catfish fishing tournament is designed to raise money for the son of the slain deputy and insure a solid future for this young man. Suttons Landing on Lake Wateree is a great location for this fishing tournament, with safe access to the lake. This fishing tournament on Lake Wateree is a great way to give back and help out this family. This is the story of fallen Darlington County Sheriffs Deputy Devin Mason. He left behind a fiance and infant son. He was killed in an ambush situation while looking for a man with outstanding warrants on July1 of 2025. Deputy Sheriff Devin Mason was shot and killed while responding to a call on Old Timers Court in Darlington County. At 1:30 a.m., Deputy Mason and another deputy arrived at the residence, where they received a tip regarding the location of a man and a woman with outstanding warrants. The deputies found the woman standing outside and arrested her. When the deputies entered the home, they initiated contact with the mother of the male subject, who stated that she did not know the location of her son. Deputy Mason walked to the door of the bathroom and was met with gunfire from the subject hiding inside the bathroom. Both deputies returned fire. Deputy Mason was mortally wounded, and the other deputy was transported to the hospital in stable condition. The suspect was shot and killed. The suspect's mother was charged with obstruction of justice and misprision of a felony, but she died before her trial. Deputy Mason had served with the Darlington County Sheriff's Office for over three months. He had completed his field training a week earlier. He is survived by his son, mother, stepfather, and fiancée. 🔴 🔶 🔴 🔶 FOR A GUIDED FISHING TRIP WITH ME CLICK HERE: https://dietermelhornfishing.com/guide-trips TO CHECK OUT OR BUY THE GEAR I USE CLICK HERE: https://dietermelhornfishing.com/gear 🔶🔷🔶 AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS TO GEAR WE USE 🔶🔷🔶 🔴 FISHING LINE Ande Monster Monofilament Fishing LIne: https://amzn.to/4b8ByF0 Ande Leader Line: https://amzn.to/44zmvlr 🔴 REELS CLICK HERE for ALL Catfish Pro products and use the promo code catfish at checkout to save some money!!: https://catfishpro.com/?sca_ref=6416532.3TtqYCqlOmOcbknZ Ancient Mariner Reels: https://amzn.to/3QD7tp2 Lews Laser Baitcasting Reel: https://amzn.to/3JXhOs1 Piscifun Baitcasting Reel: https://amzn.to/3yjHhJO Piscifun Viper X Spinning Reel: https://amzn.to/3QDgkXC Runcl Titan II Spinning Reel: https://amzn.to/3QITo9r 🔴 FISHING RODS CLICK HERE for ALL Catfish Pro products and use the promo code catfish at checkout to save some money!!: https://catfishpro.com/?sca_ref=6416532.3TtqYCqlOmOcbknZ Ugly Stik Baitcasting Rod: https://amzn.to/4dPckNV Ugly Stik Spinning Rod: https://amzn.to/3JYx6wy 🔴 TERMINAL TACKLE Gamakatsu Octopus Circle Hooks: https://amzn.to/4ah3DJ7 Bank Sinkers: https://amzn.to/4afMjEi No Roll Sinkers: https://amzn.to/4bCPxmx Snap Swivels: https://amzn.to/3yi8Nr2 Barrell Swivels: https://amzn.to/4bfpMso 🔴 ELECTRONICS Lowrance HDS 12 LIVE Fishfinder: https://amzn.to/4dAo9qO ACR ResQLink 400 -Personal Locator Beacon: https://amzn.to/3ygkAWO Uniden Fixed Mount Marine VHF Radio: https://amzn.to/3JWGUqV Uniden Handheld VHF Radio: https://amzn.to/3QIeAwp ⚫️ 🔵 CONTACT INFORMATION 🔵 ⚫️ MY WEBSITE: http://www.dietermelhornfishing.com EMAIL: dmelhorn@carolina.rr.com If you have products you would like us to demo, or others items you would like to send by mail, you can use the following address. For a street shipping address for larger items please email us. Dieter Melhorn PO BOX 172 Cramerton, NC 28032 #fallenhero #officerdown #policehero