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Kevin Joseph McCarthy
Police Officer

Kevin Joseph McCarthy

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Felonious
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End of Watch October 14, 2000
Age 36
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 150

Incident

Police Officer McCarthy and Sergeant John Platt were killed when their cruiser was broadsided at an intersection by a drunk driver. The two officers were on routine patrol in a residential area when the driver of a pickup truck failed to obey a stop sign. The truck struck the cruiser at a high rate of speed which caused the cruiser to flip over and strike a utility pole. Both officers were killed instantly. The suspect was sentenced to six years in prison followed by five years of probation.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer McCarthy gave the Baltimore City Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer McCarthy.

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

Agency

Department Baltimore Police Department
Type Other
Location Baltimore, MD
Platform Identity baltpd.baltimore.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 14, 2000
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2000, 71 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 100th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Kevin was 36. 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. Kevin had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause.

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His people

Baltimore Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Kevin among them.

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Where

Police Officer Kevin Joseph McCarthy

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch October 14, 2000

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 45-W

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