John F. McCarthy
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Police Officer

John F. McCarthy

Oakland Police Department — Oakland, CA
Felonious
End of Watch November 30, 1922
Age 44
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer John McCarthy was shot and killed with his own service weapon while responding to a disturbance at a boarding house at 551 Center Street. As he entered the home he was attacked by a man and shot with his own weapon. Officer McCarthy had served with the Oakland Police Department for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer McCarthy gave the Oakland Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oakland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer McCarthy.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Oakland, Alameda County, CA
Platform Identity opd.alameda.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 30, 1922
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 44
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

John is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1922, 228 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 3rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 44. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. John had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Oakland Police Department has 54 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer John F. McCarthy

Oakland Police Department · End of Watch November 30, 1922

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 45-E

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