Kevin McGuire
1996
Kevin P. McGuire.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Correction Counselor Kevin McGuire was killed in an automobile crash while transporting five prisoners from the Urbana Community Correctional Center to off-site job locations. His department van was struck from behind by a drunk driver on Cunningham Avenue, near I-74, in Urbana. The inmates, all of whom suffered extensive injuries, credited Correction Counselor McGuire's actions in attempting to avoid the crash for saving their lives. The 25-year-old driver of the truck was convicted of reckless homicide and received an eight-year sentence. Correction Counselor McGuire had served with the Illinois Department of Corrections for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by a son and daughter.
Service Record
Also Served
Illinois Department of Corrections
Correction Counselor
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