Daughter of Murdaugh murders detective Daniel Greene remembered in heartbreaking obit after 3-year-old died in crash
Michael Hansen
Published Sep 01, 2026
THE detective who played a prominent role in the trial against Alex Murdaugh has shared heartbreaking details about his daughter, who died in a car accident this week.
Colleton County Sheriff's Office Detective Sergeant Daniel Greene remembered three-year-old Carter Greene in a gut-wrenching obituary, calling his daughter “loved and adored” by all.
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Carter was born to Sgt. Greene and his previous wife Ashley Taylor Greene in Summerville, South Carolina, on Monday, February 17, 2020.
“From that day on she stole the hearts of everyone that she encountered,” the obituary reads.
It goes on to remember the young toddler's bright smile “that could never be forgotten,” and how she would start every day dressed as “her favorite princess:” herself.
The obituary detailed that Carter had a love for bubbles and her favorite place to be was Edisto Beach.
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The three-year-old was a rising K3 student at Colleton Preparatory Academy and was also on the Teeny Hawks cheer group.
Carter was declared dead on Sunday July 30, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston following a car crash the same day.
The Colleton County Sheriff's Office revealed in a statement that the detective and his family were involved in a single-vehicle crash around 11.30am.
Greene, his current wife, and a second child were taken to MUSC and suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries.
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The detective was off-duty at the time of the accident.
"The Colleton County Sheriff's Office asks the community to join us in keeping both families in their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time," said the CCSO in a statement.
A funeral service for Carter has been scheduled for 12pm on August 5.
Family and friends can remember her during the visitation hours just before at Faith Church in Walterboro, South Carolina.
Greene has made headlines several times in recent years after being one of the first officers at the scene of the Murdaugh home on June 7, 2021.
It was there that Murdaugh’s wife Maggie, 52, and son Paul, 22, were found dead.
The two were shot several times at the South Carolina estate.
A jury found Murdaugh guilty of killing his wife and son in March 2023.
Greene testified during the six-week trial, which led to the conviction.
