Michael McCormick

Niagara Falls Police Department — Niagara Falls, NY

Felonious

End of Watch July 23, 1908

Age 46

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Patrolman McCormick was shot and killed at midnight while trying to disarm a gunman outside a saloon on upper Main Street between Falls Street and Cherry Street (present-day Old Main Street and Rainbow Boulevard). Patrolman McCormick was working with his partner when he received a report of a man with a gun. Upon arrival, Patrolman McCormick's partner was shot in the leg. Patrolman McCormick then grabbed the suspect who turned and fired, striking Patrolman McCormick in the left leg. His partner fired three shots at the suspect who then fled. McCormick was taken to hospital where he died at 2:15 a.m.

Survivors

The suspect was never apprehended Patrolman McCormick was survived by his wife and son, his mother, sister and four brothers.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman McCormick gave the Niagara Falls Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Niagara Falls community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McCormick.

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

Agency

Department Niagara Falls Police Department

Location Niagara Falls, NY

Platform Identity nfpd.niagara.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 23, 1908

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Never apprehended

Patrolman Michael McCormick 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Niagara Falls Police Department, 3 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.

Niagara Falls Police Department

of 7 officers

42.9% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious