Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Sammie McCoy suffered a fatal heart attack while training at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy at 5400 Broad River Road in Columbia.
He was transported to the Lexington County Hospital when he complained of chest pains. A few hours later, Patrolman McCoy was unable to be revived.
Patrolman McCoy had served with the Lancaster Police Department for one year and previously served with the Lancaster Sheriff's Office.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman McCoy gave the Lancaster Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lancaster community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McCoy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Sammie Lee McCoy, Jr. is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In SC, 20 of 438 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Lancaster Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sammie Lee McCoy, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Sammie Lee McCoy, Jr. Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Sammie Lee McCoy, Jr. is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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