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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | October 15, 2013 02:30 PM |
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| From: | Representative Chris Sainato |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Condolence Resolution: Officer William J. McCarthy IV |
| In the near future, I will be introducing a resolution to honor the life of Officer William J. McCarthy IV, who was tragically killed in the line of duty when his police cruiser was struck by an erratic driver, who was driving with a suspended license, on May 2, 2013. Officer McCarthy graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and received his legal weapons training certificate in 1980. He worked for General Electric for 18 years before retiring in 2009. Office McCarthy was most recently employed by the Shenango Township Police Department as a patrol officer and was a training instructor for several different self-defense programs such as RADD and Baton and Taser. He formerly worked as a police officer for the South New Castle Borough and in 2011, began working as a detective and humane officer in the Lawrence County District Attorney’s office. Officer McCarthy was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved the outdoors. He enjoyed working with people and had a soft spot for animals. However, Officer McCarthy’s greatest joy was spending time with his friends and family; his wife, Patty Jo, and his children and grandchildren, who lovingly referred to him as Papa Jerry. He was the son of William J and Clara DeSanto McCarthy III, who reside in Grove City. I hope you will join me in honoring the life of Officer William J. McCarthy IV. |
Introduced as HR547