HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Two former officers who resigned following an internal investigation last year have been rehired.
Misty Gore and Don Kobithen have been rehired by the Horry County Police Department, according to Horry County Public Information Officer Ashley Boles. This comes nearly a year after the internal investigation involving five people.
Boles said Gore and Kobithen have not started back with the department yet but will return at the rank of PFC or Police Officer First Class. Gore was previously a lieutenant and Kobithen was previously a detective.
The department has reviewed their employment requests, just as all employment requests are reviewed. This was an administrative decision based upon years of service and current needs of the agency. All five employees who resigned in 2025 are eligible for rehire by Horry County,” Boles said.
The other three people involved in this internal investigation were former Sergeant Torry Lewis, former Investigator Kelsey Manemeit and former Horry County Public Information Officer (PIO) Mikayla Moskov…