Medfield Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch: Thursday, September 21, 2000
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 16
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: September 21, 2000
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Accident under investigation
Sergeant McCarthy was killed when he was struck by a pickup truck while working a traffic detail.
Traffic was being diverted around a construction zone on Route 109 when the speeding truck missed the turnoff and struck Sergeant McCarthy as he attempted to alert the driver of the work crew's presence.
Sergeant McCarthy had served with the Medfield Police Department for three years, and also worked part-time for another nearby police agency. He is survived by his wife and five children.