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Police Officer

Joseph P. McCormack

Greenwich Police Department — Greenwich, CT

Felonious

End of Watch February 10, 1944

Age 47

Tour of Duty

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

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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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

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

Department Greenwich Police Department

Location Greenwich, CT

Platform Identity gpd.western.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 10, 1944

Tour of Duty

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Police Officer Joseph P. McCormack 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 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 10.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

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.

Greenwich Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

CT — Statewide

of 169 officers

43.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph P. McCormack's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Joseph P. McCormack Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph P. McCormack is highlighted in Feb.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joseph P. McCormack was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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