Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman McGinley was killed in a motorcycle accident while on duty. He was attempting to adjust the carburetor on the motorcycle while he was driving it, causing him to lose control crash into a curb. Patrolman McGinley had served with the agency for 8 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman McGinley gave the Savannah Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Savannah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McGinley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman James McGinley 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 GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Savannah Police Dept., 9 of 31 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James McGinley's cause is highlighted.
How James McGinley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James McGinley is highlighted in Feb.
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