Portland Police Bureau, Oregon
End of Watch Friday, July 21, 1916
Add to My HeroesJohn J. McCarthy
Officer John McCarthy was killed when his vehicle was struck by a streetcar at 9 p.m. at the intersection of SE Eighth Avenue and Hawthorne Boulevard.
Officer McCarthy had served with the Portland Police Bureau for five years. He was survived by his fiancee. The couple was to be married 10 days later.
Bio
- Age 39
- Tour 5 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by streetcar
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