York County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina
End of Watch: Friday, September 25, 1992
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 25, 1992
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to death
Deputy Sheriff James McCants was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Dave Lyle Boulevard, near I-77, in Rock Hill.
Unbeknownst to Deputy McCants, the two occupants had just stolen the car two hours earlier while carjacking two citizens in Charlotte, North Carolina. Both men fled and abandoned the car nearby. They were both arrested within hours.
Both subjects were convicted of Deputy McCants' murder. One was sentenced to life in prison, and the other was sentenced to death.
Deputy McCants was a United States Army veteran who had served with the York County Sheriff's Office for two months and had previously served with the Rock Hill Police Department for approximately 16 months.