February 24, 2020
FCSO CHARGES TWO IN VALENTINES DAY HOMICIDE
SUBJECT: Joseph Edward Foss, Jr., of 1555 Timmons Road, Timmonsville, SC 29161 was arrested by deputies with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office on February 22, 2020 and charged with one count of Murder (S.C. Code Ann. 16-03-010) and one count of Burglary, First Degree (S.C. Code Ann. 16-11-311). See FCSO Booking Website for additional details.
SUBJECT: Samuel Kennedy Funderburk, Jr., of 2305 Petal Path, Effingham, SC 29541 has been charged with one count of Murder (S.C. Code Ann. 16-03-010) and one count of Burglary, First Degree (S.C. Code Ann. 16-11-311).
NARRATIVE: On February 14, 2020 Deputies with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call on 2430 Lindfield Circle near Effingham, SC and discovered an apparent homicide victim. The deceased has been identified by the Florence County Coroner’s Office as 64 year old Harold Timothy Morrison.
FCSO Investigators published a photograph from video surveillance of a suspect believed to have been involved in the murder. As a result of information obtained from numerous sources, Investigators have now charged Samuel Kennedy Funderburk, Jr. and Joseph Edward Foss, Jr. with Murder and Burglary in connection with the incident. According to Investigators, Funderburk is alleged to have entered Morrison’s residence in the nighttime without permission while armed with a handgun where he shot Morrison multiple times resulting in his death. Investigators further allege that Foss conspired with and accompanied Funderburk when the murder occurred and drove Funderburk’s vehicle from the scene.
Foss was taken into custody by deputies assigned to FCSO Special Operations, FCSO SWAT and Florence City Police ERT on February 22, 2020. At a hearing, Foss was denied bond.
Funderburk was taken into custody on February 22, 2020 in Milledgeville, Georgia and is awaiting extradition to Florence County.
“The assistance of the public in helping to identify the suspect from the video surveillance in this case was critical, Sheriff Billy Barnes stated. “Our investigators worked tirelessly to make these arrests, which we hope brings the family of Mr. Morrison some degree of comfort.”
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Major Michael M. Nunn
General Counsel/P.I.O.
