Virgil H. McGee served in the U.S. Army for 1 year and 9 months. Virgil served during the years of World War II.
Reserve Deputy Virgil McGee was shot and killed while working security for a Safeway store at 7318 Prospect Avenue at 7:42 p.m. Deputy McGee struggled with two youths who were attempting to rob one of the grocery store cashiers. During the scuffle, one subject fired, striking Deputy McGee twice. The 17-year-old suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life on February 13, 1974. The accomplice became a habitual career felon, and in 1990, he was sentenced to 830 years plus life in prison. Deputy McGee was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office for three years.
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In tribute
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Reserve Deputy McGee gave the Jackson County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lee's Summit community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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