Former Cowpens Officer, Ex-Spartanburg County Deputy Arrested by SLED

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by ANDREW FANCHER

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A former Spartanburg County law enforcement officer was arrested by agents of the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED), according to booking records.

Randy Lee Moss Jr., who most recently worked for the Cowpens Police Department (CPD), was booked into the Spartanburg County Detention Facility on Thursday.

Per booking records, the 26-year-old was charged with breach of trust under $2,000. He was released the same day on a personal recognizance bond.

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While details surrounding the charge remain limited at this time, a spokesperson for the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) told FITSNews the singular charge stems from conduct that purportedly occurred during Moss’ employment with CPD.

That employment, according to the former officer’s Facebook page, lasted not even two months.

Prior to CPD, the SCSO spokesperson tells FITSNews that Moss clocked just short of three years combined across two separate stints at SCSO — working in the detention center division.

In August 2024, former Spartanburg County Sheriff-turned-federal-inmate Chuck Wright personally presented Moss with a “Life Saving Award.”

SLED did not respond to a request for comment. 

This story may be updated.

UPDATE |

SLED has since confirmed its involvement in Moss’s case, stating it was requested by CPD to investigate his alleged misconduct.

According to a probable cause affidavit accompanying that confirmation, Moss abused his “Cowpens PD-issued fuel card” to purchase gas for his personal vehicle on five separate occasions between May and July 2025. 

The five purchases totaled $167.77.

His case will be prosecuted by the 7th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR…

Andrew Fancher is a Lone Star Emmy Award–winning journalist from Dallas, Texas. He joined FITSNews in 2023 after leaving an NBC affiliate, where he served as on-air talent. His reporting focuses on public corruption in South Carolina, with an emphasis on law enforcement misconduct and abuse of power.

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