Tim McCarthy
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.
Timothy J. McCarthy | |
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| Born | 20 June 1949
(aged 76) |
| Occupation | Secret Service agent Chief of police |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | NCAA Award of Valor (1982) |
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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