Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Gary McCarthy was shot and killed during an armed robbery at a grocery store at the intersection of North Hampton Road and Singleton Boulevard Officer McCarthy was working an off-duty job as a security officer. An armed man entered and began robbing the manager. Officer McCarthy identified himself and was shot in the chest. He was able to return fire but did not strike the shooter. The assailant was apprehended several days later, tried and convicted; he was sentenced to death and executed in December 2001. Officer McCarthy had served with the Dallas Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Officer McCarthy gave the Dallas Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer McCarthy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Gary Don McCarthy 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Dallas Police Department, 55 of 95 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gary Don McCarthy's cause is highlighted.
How Gary Don McCarthy Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 2001
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gary Don McCarthy is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Gary Don McCarthy was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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