Policeman

Bart J. McCarthy

Butte Police Department — Butte, MT
Felonious
End of Watch July 22, 1916
Age 29
Tour of Duty 3 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman McCarthy was shot and killed by a local constable. Patrolman McCarthy observed the constable beating up a vender and approached. The Constable turned around and shot Policeman McCarthy, killing him. The Constable was already facing assault charges for shooting another Butte Policeman. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to 40 to 80 years in prison. He was paroled on February 12, 1925. Policeman McCarthy had served with the Butte Police Department for three months.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman McCarthy served with the Butte Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Butte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman McCarthy.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Butte, Silver Bow County, MT
Platform Identity bpd.silverbow.mt.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 22, 1916
Tour of Duty 3 mo
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Bart 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 1916, 155 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 24th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Bart was 29. 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. Bart had served 0.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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

Butte Police Department has 14 officers remembered here, Bart among them.

Policeman Bart J. McCarthy

Butte Police Department · End of Watch July 22, 1916

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 62-W

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