Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman McCormick was shot and killed while arresting a female suspect at a local bar. During the arrest the woman's boyfriend approached the officers and shot Patrolman McCormick in the stomach. His partner returned fire but missed the suspect. The man, 25, was apprehended several weeks later.
The suspect was convicted of murder and hanged on January 12, 1898.
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131 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman McCormick served with the Tampa Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tampa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John McCormick 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 97,756 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Tampa Police Department, 21 of 29 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John McCormick's cause is highlighted.
How John McCormick Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John McCormick is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John McCormick was killed by handgun.
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