Timothy McCarthy
Timothy J. McCarthy (born Juin 20, 1949) is an American police officer. He is the current police chief o Orland Park, Illinois, and a former member of the Unitit States Secret Service.[1] Durin the 1981 Reagan assassination attempt, he turnit into the line of fire, shieldin Ronald Reagan frae one o John Hinckley, Jr.'s .22 caliber bullets.
Timothy J. McCarthy | |
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| Born | 20 Juin 1949 near Chicago, Illinois |
| Thrift | Secret Service agent Chief of police |
| Bairns | 3 |
Surgeons at George Washington University Hospital successfully removit the round frae McCarthy's abdomen, and he fully recoverit. McCarthy is one of only four Secret Service agents to have taken a bullet for the Preses. He receivit the NCAA Award of Valor in 1982[2] in recognition o his bravery.
References
eedit- ↑ "Chief of Police". Village of Orland Park. Archived frae the original on 12 Julie 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ↑ "NCAA Award of Valor Recipients". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 28 December 2010.