King Edward Hemingway

King Edward Hemingway was born on July 22, 1977, in Conway, South Carolina, to the late Evangelist Teretha Wilson McNeil. Our beloved Grandson, Brother, and Uncle was called to his heavenly home on Friday, August 22, 2025, at Grand Strand Medical Center after a brief illness. 

King was educated in the Horry County Public School System, where he graduated from North Myrtle Beach High School in 1996, and would proudly let you know, “Once a Chief, Always a Chief!” King spent his youth working at Boulineau’s IGA in Cherry Grove before joining the Horry County Police Department in August 2003.  

Sgt. Hemingway was an accomplished officer who served 22 years with HCPD. He began his career on Patrol and, as he promoted through the department, he frequently served as a Field Training Officer.   

 Over the years, Hemingway transitioned to the Criminal Investigations Division, where he served in the Special Victims Unit and Homicide Unit for an extended period. Most recently, Sgt. Hemingway served in the Office of Professional Standards, then the Property Crimes Unit.   

 While fulfilling his primary duties, Sgt. Hemingway also held a key role on the Negotiations Team within the HCPD Special Operations Division. No matter the time of day or night, he would ‘roll out’ with the team and attempt to resolve even the most volatile incidents safely and efficiently. Outside of work, King enjoyed spending time with his family, traveling, and producing music.  

He is preceded in death by one brother: Michael D. Hemingway. 

King is survived by his loving grandmother, Ms. Annie Neal Wilson Vereen of Longs, South Carolina; a sister, Lenora Bellamy of Loris, South Carolina; a brother, Jimmie Wilson of Longs, South Carolina; special niece and nephew, Jada Bellamy of Loris, South Carolina and Anthony Bellamy, Jr. of Charlotte, North Carolina; an aunt, Marsheila Evans of Longs, South Carolina; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.   

Sgt. Hemingway made a name for himself in the agency and the community as someone who consistently acted with kindness. If you saw him in the hall or on a crime scene, he’d be sure to ask how you were and find some way to make you smile or laugh. His smile, laughter, and kindness will be missed.  

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