Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer McCormack succumbed to wounds sustained 17 years earlier when he was shot several times while guarding a group of notorious bandits. He lost the use of his limbs as a result of the shooting and eventually died from the wounds. Officer McCormack had served with the agency for only 2 days at the time of the shooting.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer McCormack served with the Greenwich Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Greenwich community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer McCormack.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Joseph P. McCormack 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 CT, 74 of 169 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this state's fallen. That is 43.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Greenwich Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph P. McCormack's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph P. McCormack Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph P. McCormack is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joseph P. McCormack was killed by gun.
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