JOHN MCCARTY

Officer Rank: Commissioner
Memorial Panel: 24-E: 30
Department: Arizona Game & Fish Department
End of Watch: August 19, 1901
Cause: SHOT
Age: 46
Years of Service: 2
Description: Commissioner McCarty was accidentally shot with his own weapon when his shotgun malfunctioned and exploded. Commissioner McCarty was collecting samples in the woods when he was attacked and mauled by a bear. As Commissioner McCarty attempted to defend himself from the attack, his shotgun exploded which caused fatal injuries.
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