Tim McCarthy
Timothy J. McCarthy | |
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| Born | 20 June 1949
(aged 77) |
| Occupation | Secret Service agent Chief of police |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | NCAA Award of Valor (1982) |
Timothy J. McCarthy (born June 20, 1949) is an American police officer. He is the current police chief of Orland Park, Illinois, and a former member of the United States Secret Service.[1] During the 1981 Reagan assassination attempt, he turned into the line of fire, shielding Ronald Reagan from one of John Hinckley, Jr.'s .22 caliber bullets.
Surgeons at George Washington University Hospital successfully removed the round from McCarthy's abdomen, and he fully recovered. McCarthy is one of only four Secret Service agents to have taken a bullet for the President. He received the NCAA Award of Valor in 1982[2] in recognition of his bravery.
In July 2016, McCarthy was named interim Village Manager of Ashburn in Chicago.[3]
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McCarthy (far right) moments before the attempted assassination of Reagan (waving). Left, in white trenchcoat, Jerry Parr, who pushed the President, body-sheltered by McCarthy, into the car.
References
- ↑ Chief of Police. Village of Orland Park. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ↑ NCAA Award of Valor Recipients. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ↑ Connolly, Dermot. Chief McCarthy named interim village manager (July 14, 2016)The Regional News. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
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