Roll of Honor
Michael A. McGinley, Jr.
Incident
Constable Michael McGinley was shot and killed while searching for two suspects wanted for a robbery that occurred the previous day. The two men were laying in wait and shot Constable McGinley nine times as he approached their position.
The suspects robbed him of his revolver and wallet and then hid his body in the woods. Other officers found his body later in the day.
The suspect was apprehended and later executed in the electric chair.
Constable McGinley had served in law enforcement for 18 years and was survived by his six siblings. He is buried in Saint Johns Cemetery in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Constable McGinley had served in law enforcement for 18 years and was survived by his six siblings. He is buried in Saint Johns Cemetery in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Survivors
Constable McGinley had served in law enforcement for 18 years and was survived by his six siblings.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable McGinley gave the Pennsylvania State Constable 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hollidaysburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable McGinley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Michael A. McGinley, Jr. 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 PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Pennsylvania State Constable - Blair County, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael A. McGinley, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Michael A. McGinley, Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael A. McGinley, Jr. is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
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