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Police Officer Thomas C. McCarrick | St. Paul Police Department, Minnesota
St. Paul Police Department, Minnesota

Police Officer

Thomas C. McCarrick

St. Paul Police Department, Minnesota

End of Watch: Friday, June 19, 1891

Biographical Info

Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Struck by streetcar
Date of Incident: May 21, 1891
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Thomas McCarrick was struck and killed by a streetcar while crossing the intersection at West St. Paul and University Avenue. He had just stepped off of another streetcar and was crossing behind it when he stepped into the path of the oncoming streetcar. Officer MCCarrick suffered a deep wound over his right ear three inches long, a severe wound six inches long over the top of his head running from ear to ear, and a deep wound over his right eye. Officer McCarrick was taken to St Joseph's hospital where he died June 19, 1891.

Officer McCarrick had been with the agency for three years and was survived by his wife and two children.