Deputy Marshal Harry T. McCarty
United States Department of Justice - Marshals Service
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Saturday, July 13, 1878

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, July 13, 1878
Incident Location: Kansas
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Marshal McCarty was shot and killed in Dodge City, Kansas, while attempting to stop a man from fighting in a saloon. Marshal McCarty was in the saloon drinking when a cowboy got angry that other cowboys were joking about him. The man starting fighting with the other men and when Marshal McCarty attempted to break the fight up the man gained control of his service revolver and shot him.