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The day Reagan was shot: The agent who took the bullet speaks | Wearing the Badge S2 E3

Former Secret Service Agent Tim McCarthy (no relation to host Garry McCarthy) joins Wearing the Badge with a story that puts him in an exceptionally small club: he took a bullet protecting President Ronald Reagan during the 1981 assassination attempt. Tim breaks down what happened in those seconds outside the Washington Hilton—how training takes over, how the team moved the president, and what stays with you for life. Then he fast-forwards to the second act of his career: leaving the federal world, stepping into local policing leadership, and eventually serving as Orland Park Police Chief—where the job becomes unions, arbitration, politics, and the everyday realities of public safety. In this episode: The Reagan assassination attempt—what Tim saw, did, and survived “Cover and evacuate”: why the body moves before the brain can debate Returning to duty after a critical incident From Secret Service to police chief: leadership training, unions, and culture 👍 Like, subscribe, and share for more conversations with the people who’ve done the job. “Wearing the Badge” is hosted by former Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy in partnership with Fox 32 Chicago. McCarthy, who began his law enforcement career with the NYPD, is now the police chief in Willow Springs, Illinois. Beyond breaking down the latest crime trends and the policies that shape strategies, McCarthy and seasoned law enforcement officials share what it really means to wear the badge—revealing both the challenges and rewards of serving on the front lines. Watch More:    • Wearing the Badge with Garry McCarthy   Find more “Wearing the Badge” stories on FOX 32 Chicago: https://www.fox32chicago.com/tag/wear... Subscribe to FOX 32 Chicago: https://www.youtube.com/fox32chicago?... 00:00 Cold open: the coin flip, the shooting, and the images that stay 01:36 Welcome + “Are we related?” 02:48 Ireland roots, “Black and Tans,” and family stories 05:05 Name confusion + the other Tim McCarthy (MAP union) 06:25 NY politics + fear of crime + quality-of-life policing 09:52 Chicago justice politics + Cliff Lewis case discussion 12:56 Major Crimes Task Force + murder numbers and clearance rates 15:01 Tim’s background: South Side, Leo High, Illinois football 18:44 Joining the Secret Service + the entrance test + Chicago field work 24:59 Presidential detail: Carter to Reagan to Bush 26:39 The day Reagan was shot: advance, crowd scan, six shots 32:35 Recovery, the danger of a .22, and meeting Reagan in the hospital 37:17 Back to work, body armor, and the 9/11 suit story 40:36 Leaving DC + private sector detour + path to Orland Park chief 43:36 Recertifying, training requirements, and what’s “useful” in the field 46:21 SES management training + learning a union environment fast 49:32 Command decisions, community pressure, and the “why I was sent” moment 52:23 Union arbitration war story + sanctions and settlements 54:32 Fitness standards, buy-in, and culture shifts 56:33 Final thoughts: courage, service, and closing the episode On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan left a speech at the Washington Hilton when John Hinckley Jr. stepped from the crowd and fired six shots from a .22-caliber revolver in just a couple seconds. In the chaos, four people were hit: Reagan, White House Press Secretary James Brady, D.C. police officer Thomas Delahanty, and Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy. Tim McCarthy’s name belongs in the center of the story because he did what the Secret Service trains for in worst-case moments: cover and evacuate. As agents moved Reagan toward the armored limousine, McCarthy spread his body between the gunman and the president - taking a bullet to the chest. It’s an almost unimaginably exclusive club: the people who can say they were shot protecting the President of the United States. Reagan initially seemed okay, but it soon became clear he was wounded - one round ricocheted off the limousine and struck him under the arm, collapsing a lung. He was rushed to George Washington University Hospital, treated, and ultimately recovered—returning to the White House less than two weeks later. The shooting’s legacy stretched far beyond that day: Brady’s injuries helped shape the national gun debate for decades, and the case changed how Americans thought about security, mental illness, and political violence.