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Detective William McCaffery | Jersey City Police Department, New Jersey
Jersey City Police Department, New Jersey

Detective

William McCaffery

Jersey City Police Department, New Jersey

End of Watch: Saturday, December 13, 1958

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: December 13, 1958
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Detective William McCaffery succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained as he and other officers pursued a car thief.

He was off duty when he observed other officers pursue the vehicle. He dropped off his family and assisted the other officers chase the suspect on foot.

During the pursuit Detective McCaffery was struck in the back by a ricochet bullet that had been fired by another officer.

Detective McCaffery was survived by his wife and two children.