Michael R. Doty (Detective)
Michael R. Doty (Detective)
Career
Detective Doty began working at the York County Sheriff’s Office on May 22, 2006.
He was an investigator with the York County Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Enforcement Unit.
Detective Doty was the Law Enforcement Officer Narcan (LEON) Program coordinator for the Sheriff’s Office.
He was also a member of the YCSO SWAT Entry Team, as well as an Associate Advisor for the York County Explorer Post 1786.
Death
On Wednesday, January 17, 2018, Detective Doty died after Christian Thomas McCall, who was wanted for assaulting his wife, ambushed and shot him and three other officers in York, South Carolina. [6] [5] [1]
The officers were called to McCall's house at around 10:20 p.m. after he attacked his wife.
McCall ran into the woods and deputies spent about three hours searching for him.
[5] [3] SWAT team members Sgt. Randy Clinton and Sgt. Buddy Brown are in stable condition, and Sgt. Kyle Cummings, also of SWAT, is still recovering from his wounds. [6] [5] [1]