Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Missouri
End of Watch: Monday, September 24, 1973
Age: 51
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 24, 1973
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Reserve Deputy Virgil McGee was shot and killed while working security for a Safeway Stroe at 7318 Prospect Avenue at 7:42 p.m.
Deputy McGee struggled with two youths who were attempting to rob one of the grocery store cashiers. During the scuffle, one subject fired, striking Deputy McGee twice.
The 17-year-old suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life on February 13, 1974. The accomplice became a habitual career felon, and in 1990, he was sentenced to 830 years plus life in prison.
Deputy McGee was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office for three years. He is survived by his wife, two sons, three daughters, three sisters, a brother, and eight grandchildren.