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City Marshal George W. McCready | Richmond Heights Police Department, Missouri
Richmond Heights Police Department, Missouri

City Marshal

George W. McCready

Richmond Heights Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch: Monday, July 3, 1922

Biographical Info

Age: 43
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 2, 1922
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Never apprehended

Marshal George McCready succumbed to wounds sustained the previous day when he was shot while attempting to search a man at the intersection of Del Norte Avenue and Laveta Avenue.

Marshal McCready was setting a trap to arrest a suspect who had been robbing citizens. As he was walking down Del Norte Avenue, he witnessed a suspect hiding behind trees. Marshal McCready approached the suspect and began to search him. The suspect fired four shots and ran away.

The suspect was never apprehended.

Two of the bullets pierced his abdomen and lung. Marshal McCready was transported to St. Johns Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds.

Marshal McCready served with the Richmond Heights Police Department for several years and was reelected in April. He was survived by his wife and child.