Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Anthony McGinley died of gunshot wounds sustained at the scene of a domestic dispute call. He was sent to 29 Hancock Place in Manhattan, where it was reported that a man had assaulted his wife. When Detective McGinley entered the apartment he was shot with a shotgun by the suspect. Detective McGinley fell to the ground, mortally wounded. As he lay on the ground he was able to draw his revolver and shot and kill the suspect. Detective McGinley died four days later from his wounds. Detective McGinley was posthumously awarded the New York City Police Department's Medal of Honor for his actions. He was assigned to the 5th Detective District of the Eighteenth Divison.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective McGinley served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective McGinley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Anthony J. McGinley is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At New York City Police Department, 382 of 1237 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Anthony J. McGinley's cause is highlighted.
How Anthony J. McGinley Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony J. McGinley is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Anthony J. McGinley was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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