Fugitive Ex-officer Extradited After Two Decades Evading Justice

WHO:

Fox News - Dan Hiers Jr., 53, a former South Carolina police officer.

Fox News - Ludimila Hiers, 24, wife of Dan Hiers Jr.

Fox News - Dorchester County Sheriff Sam Richardson.

Fox News - U.S. Marshals Service.

Fox News - Nicholas Collura, principal deputy assistant secretary for diplomatic security and director of the Diplomatic Security Service.

WHAT:

Fox News - Dan Hiers Jr. has been extradited from China to face murder and child sex charges.

Fox News - Hiers is wanted on a Goose Creek warrant for murder and a Dorchester County warrant for criminal sexual conduct with a minor.

Fox News - Hiers allegedly shot his wife, Ludimila Hiers, in the back of the head while she slept.

Fox News - Hiers was placed on the U.S. Marshals Service's 15 Most Wanted list in June 2005.

CBS News - The case of Dan Hiers Jr. was featured on "America's Most Wanted."

WHERE:

Fox News - Hiers was taken into custody in Shanghai, China.

Fox News - The alleged murder occurred in Goose Creek, South Carolina.

WHEN:

Fox News - The murder of Ludimila Hiers occurred on March 15, 2005.

Fox News - Hiers was arrested on November 24, 2004.

Fox News - Hiers was suspended from the Charleston Police Department in 2004.

WHY:

Fox News - Hiers is accused of betraying public trust as a police officer and preying upon a child.

HOW:

Fox News - The extradition involved cooperation between the U.S. Marshals Service, China's Ministry of Public Security, the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service, the Justice Department's Office of International Affairs, and the FBI.

Fox News - Hiers was tracked down to Shanghai by the U.S. Marshals Service.

(UPDATED July 24, 2026 18:26 UTC)

Dan Hiers Jr., a 53-year-old former police officer from South Carolina, has been extradited from Shanghai, China, to face serious charges including murder and child sexual conduct. He is accused of shooting his wife, Ludimila Hiers, in the back of the head while she slept, and has been on the U.S. Marshals Service's 15 Most Wanted list since June 2005. The extradition was made possible through collaboration between several U.S. agencies and China's Ministry of Public Security.