Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Gary McCormack was killed in an automobile accident at the intersection of Farm Road 145 and Highway WW, while responding to the scene of another accident.
His patrol car collided with a pick-up truck being driven by a volunteer firefighter, who was also responding to the same accident.
The volunteer firefighter was critically injured in the crash.
Deputy McCormack had served with the Greene County Sheriff's Department for only 4 months, and had previously served as a police officer with the Republic Police Department for 7 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff McCormack gave the Greene County Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Springfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff McCormack.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Gary D. McCormack is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Greene County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gary D. McCormack's cause is highlighted.
How Gary D. McCormack Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gary D. McCormack is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Greene County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
