Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 13, 1977
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: 385
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: July 13, 1977
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Lieutenant Patrick McGann suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after responding to a burglary in progress call.
He had run to assist other officers arrest four subjects who were located at the scene. He was found slumped over the steering wheel of his patrol car at the intersection of 59th Street and California Avenue a short time later.
Lieutenant McGann had served with the Chicago Police Department for 25 years. He was survived by his wife and six children.