U.S. Army · United States 
James McCants
1992
James Brent McCants served the U.S. Army. James also served in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
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.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1987 – 1987
U.S. Air Force
1988 – 1990
U.S. Army
Also Served
York County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff
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