Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Saturday, December 17, 1983
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: 29 years
Badge Number: 8530
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: December 17, 1983
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant John McGill suffered a fatal heart attack during a stressful situation while on duty.
Sergeant McGill was a U.S. Navy WWII veteran and served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 29 years. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons, one brother, six sisters, and three grandchildren.