Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer McCartney was attacked by a mob of men and women for unknown reasons while on patrol at 14th Street and Clark Avenue. The mob attacked him with pistols, bricks, and razors. While struggling to protect himself, he was able to shoot and kill one of the suspects. Officer McCartney was seriously injured and succumbed to his wounds 15 days later. Officer McCartney had been with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for only two months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer McCartney served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer McCartney.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Hugh J. McCartney 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, 112 of 176 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hugh J. McCartney's cause is highlighted.
How Hugh J. McCartney Compares
Offender Outcome
One shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hugh J. McCartney is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hugh J. McCartney was killed by person.
Incident Location
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