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
Born	(1949-06-20) 20 Juin 1949 (age 76) 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.