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George Willard McGaughey
Police Officer

George Willard McGaughey

Montgomery Police Department — Montgomery, AL
Veteran → Veteran → Felonious
United States flag Alabama flag
End of Watch March 15, 1975
Age 28
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
The Vigil Panel 115 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 27

Incident

Officer George McGaughey was shot to death after he and his partner rushed to assist a third officer during a domestic call at 430 Clisby Park. The suspect was taken into custody and charged with murder. The suspect, 28, was convicted of murder, two counts of assault with intent to kill, and sentenced to life plus 20 years. Officer McGaughey had served with the agency for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, Barbara, and their son and daughter, Glenn and Patty.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Police Officer McGaughey gave the Montgomery Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Montgomery community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer McGaughey.

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

Agency

Department Montgomery Police Department
Type Other
Location Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL
Platform Identity mpd.montgomery.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 15, 1975
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

George Willard McGaughey served in the the United States military (1965) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer George Willard McGaughey is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 63 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Montgomery Police Department, 16 of 28 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.

Montgomery Police Department
16
of 28 officers
57.1% Felonious
AL — Statewide
405
of 643 officers
63% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Willard McGaughey's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How George Willard McGaughey Compares

Age at Death
28
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Willard McGaughey is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Willard McGaughey was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Military Service

George Willard McGaughey served in the U.S. Navy (1965) before joining law enforcement.

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