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Mike McClaughry (Police Officer)

Mike McClaughry (Police Officer)

Mike McClaughry is an American police officer of the Mount Vernon Police Department based in Mount Vernon, Washington. [1]

He is a father of three and a grandfather who started working with theMount Vernon Police Department (New York) in 1985. [1] Officer McClaughry was also the first to run a drug abuse resistance education program. [1]

Mike McClaughry (Police Officer) has also been active in scouting and as a field training officer, training about three-quarters of the officers who currently work at the police department. [1]

Mount Vernon Shooting

On December 15, 2016, Officer McClaughry was investigating a disturbance call when he was shot in the head by Ernesto Lee Rivas in Mount Vernon, Washington. Mike was transported to the hospital where had surgery and is currently in stable and critical condition. [1]

Friends and family have set up a GoFundMe [1] to help with his medical costs. [1]

References

[1]
Citation Linkgofundme.comMike McClaughry GoFundMepage
Dec 17, 2016, 2:20 AM
[2]
Citation Linkking5.comArticle about the incident
Dec 17, 2016, 2:32 AM