Butte Police Department, Montana
End of Watch: Saturday, July 22, 1916
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 3 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 22, 1916
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Paroled in 1925
Policeman McCarthy was shot and killed by a local constable.
Patrolman McCarthy observed the constable beating up a vender and approached. The Constable turned around and shot Policeman McCarthy, killing him. The Constable was already facing assault charges for shooting another Butte Policeman. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to 40 to 80 years in prison. He was paroled on February 12, 1925.
Policeman McCarthy had served with the Butte Police Department for three months.