Kevin P. McGuire

Illinois Department of Corrections — Springfield, IL

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch December 31, 1996

Age 37

Tour of Duty 11 yrs 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 31

Incident

Correction Counselor Kevin McGuire was killed in an automobile crash while transporting five prisoners from the Urbana Community Correctional Center to off-site job locations. His department van was struck from behind by a drunk driver on Cunningham Avenue, near I-74, in Urbana. The inmates, all of whom suffered extensive injuries, credited Correction Counselor McGuire's actions in attempting to avoid the crash for saving their lives. The 25-year-old driver of the truck was convicted of reckless homicide and received an eight-year sentence. Correction Counselor McGuire had served with the Illinois Department of Corrections for 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by a son and daughter.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Correction Counselor McGuire gave the Illinois Department of Corrections 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Illinois, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Illinois Department of Corrections

Location Springfield, IL

Platform Identity illicorr.sangamon.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 31, 1996

Tour of Duty 11 yrs 6 mo

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Sentenced to 8 years

Military Service

Kevin P. McGuire served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Correction Counselor Kevin P. McGuire is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Illinois Department of Corrections, 27 of 32 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 84.4% of this agency's fallen.

Illinois Department of Corrections

of 32 officers

84.4% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious