John Hugh McGill
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Sergeant

John Hugh McGill

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Veteran → Cardiac
End of Watch December 17, 1983
Age 56
Tour of Duty 29 yrs
Badge 8530
Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant John McGill suffered a fatal heart attack during a stressful situation while on duty. Sergeant McGill was a U.S. Navy WWII veteran and served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 29 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons, one brother, six sisters, and three grandchildren.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sergeant McGill gave the Philadelphia Police Department 29 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 17, 1983
Tour of Duty 29 yrs
Age 56
Badge Number 8530
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

John Hugh McGill served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Cardiac

John is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1983, 12 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 49th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 56. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. John had served 29 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

Age at death
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When

December holds 8.5% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Saturdays: 14.3%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

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His people

Philadelphia Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, John among them.

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Where

Sergeant John Hugh McGill

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch December 17, 1983

Military Service

John Hugh McGill served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 48-W

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