Capt. James Myers

Capt. James Myers was an off-duty police officer with the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety, tragically murdered by Mikal Mahdi in July 2004. Myers was shot multiple times in a brutal attack that also involved the burning of his body. His murder was a significant factor in Mahdi's conviction and subsequent death sentence, making Myers a central figure in the discussions surrounding capital punishment and the implications of violent crime in South Carolina.