Nevada Department of Public Safety - Nevada Highway Patrol, Nevada
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 16, 1961
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: May 16, 1961
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 3 months
Trooper Robert McGuire was killed in a head-on collision with a drunk driver who was driving on the wrong side of a divided highway south of Las Vegas. Trooper McGuire was responding to an emergency call at the time the collision occurred.
The 41-year-old subject was charged with involuntary manslaughter and other traffic charges. He was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to three months in jail.