According to Interim Horry County Public Information Director Thomas Bell, four Horry County Police Officers have stepped down after an internal affairs inquiry.

The four officers submitted their resignations as of Nov. 6th.

Additionally, Mikayla Moskov, the county’s Public Information Director, has also submitted her resignation. While no information was provided by Horry County, it appears Moskov may have taken a position with FEMA per her Linkedin page.

We reached out to Thomas Bell, Interim Public Information Officer to get clarity on many recent resignations, including the resignation of Randy Webster, who quickly retired as the County Admin to Public Safety.

We asked Bell if the resignations were in any way related to the Scott Spivey investigation.

Bell said HCPD recently conducted the internal investigation into the officers that resulted in the “discovery of violations of the code of conduct stemming from internal, personnel matters.”

Overview of Resignations by Horry County Police Officers

As of Thursday, four officers resigned due to the ongoing investigation, according to Bell.

Considering the numerous contentious matters related to HCPD, South Carolina Representative William Bailey is advocating for a bill that would restore policing responsibilities to the sheriff’s office, similar to the approach taken in all other counties in South Carolina.

Bell stated that the inquiry of the Horry County Police Officers focused on internal issues and had no connection to any external criminal cases.

Bell stated that the county anticipates its officers to uphold the utmost levels of professionalism and earn the trust of the public.

The resignations follow the recent retirement of Randy Webster, Horry County’s long-serving public safety administrator, which became official on Monday. He dedicated over 35 years to serving the county.