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Chief of Police

William McGinty

Darlington Police Department — Darlington, WI

Cardiac

End of Watch May 25, 1933

Age 51

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Chief of Police William McGinty collapsed and died due to a heart attack while attempting to subdue an impaired and resisting suspect on Main Street.

Chief McGinty had served with the Darlington Police Department for two years and had previously served with the Darlington Volunteer Fire Department for 20 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his two children, mother, brother, and four sisters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police McGinty gave the Darlington Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Darlington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police McGinty.

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

Agency

Department Darlington Police Department

Location Darlington, WI

Platform Identity dpd.lafayette.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 25, 1933

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Cause Detail Heart attack

Weapon Person

Chief of Police William McGinty is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In WI, 23 of 317 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7.3% of this state's fallen. That is 3.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Darlington Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Darlington Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Cardiac

WI — Statewide

of 317 officers

7.3% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William McGinty'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 William McGinty Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. William McGinty is highlighted in May.

Jan

124

Feb

105

Mar

Apr

116

May

115

Jun

Jul

Aug

104

Sep

109

Oct

121

Nov

113

Dec

111

Incident Location

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