Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer John McCarthy was shot and killed with his own service weapon while responding to a disturbance at a boarding house at 551 Center Street. As he entered the home he was attacked by a man and shot with his own weapon. Officer McCarthy had served with the Oakland Police Department for 14 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer McCarthy gave the Oakland Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oakland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer McCarthy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John F. McCarthy 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Oakland Police Department, 37 of 54 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 68.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John F. McCarthy's cause is highlighted.
How John F. McCarthy Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John F. McCarthy is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John F. McCarthy was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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