WILMINGTON, N.C. (PORT CITY DAILY) -A local survivor of domestic abuse is speaking out after a whirlwind six months that, in her quest for help, led to further trauma. She claims a law enforcement officer assigned to her case took advantage of her while vulnerable and abused his position of power. The former detective in question was fired earlier this month by the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office.
Dennis McCall was terminated from the NHCSO on Feb. 11. Having been hired in 2012 as a part-time detention officer, McCall worked his way to full-time and up the ranks throughout the last decade or so. He was promoted to deputy by 2016 and then detective on June 24, 2025.
But by November 2026, McCall was demoted and transferred to patrol before being terminated altogether on Feb. 11, 2026. According to organizational charts from the sheriff’s office, as located at the New Hanover County public email terminal, McCall became a school resource officer. As of January 2026, he was positioned at Pine Valley Elementary School…