Officer George Willard McGaughey was killed on March 15, 1975, while responding to a domestic disturbance at 430 Clisby Park in Montgomery, Alabama. The 28-year-old and his partner went to assist another officer; an exchange of gunfire followed and McGaughey was fatally wounded. A fellow officer was also injured but survived.

Police arrested a 28-year-old suspect at the scene and charged him with murder and two counts of assault with intent to kill. The case moved through the courts and resulted in a murder conviction; the defendant received a life sentence plus 20 years for the assault counts. McGaughey had served with the Montgomery Police Department for one year and was survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter.

Does anyone have memories of Officer McGaughey or of policing in Montgomery in 1975 that could add context to this case?