Patrolman John Thomas Logan McCord

John Thomas Logan McCord

Patrolman John McCord was shot five times at close range while investigating a suspicious person.

He was being taken to his home by an on-duty officer after finishing shift when the figure of a man was seen in a vacant lot at the corner of Jordan Street and East Cambridge Street.

When the officers turned the spotlight on the man, he began running. Patrolman McCord pursued and was shot while capturing the fleeing man. The subject was immediately captured by the second officer.

Patrolman McCord had served with the Greenwood Police Department for 13 years.