Thomas Delanty

Thomas Delehanty was the District of Columbia police officer who was wounded during the assasination attempt on President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981. Reagan, Press Secretary James Brady and U.S Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy were also wounded in the crossfire. Delehanty was shot in the back by the third of John Hinckley Jr.'s six bullets, and he fell to the ground next to Brady (who had been seriously wounded in the head). President Reagan was shoved into a limousine and rushed to hospital with astonishing speed, and Hinckley was then tackled to the ground by police and secret service agents then forced him into a police car.

Related Topics:
District of Columbia - Police officer - President - Ronald Reagan - March 30 - 1981 - Press Secretary - James Brady - U.S - Secret Service - Timothy McCarthy - John Hinckley Jr.

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Delehanty was treated at the George Washington University Hospital and made a full recovery from his injuries. Very little subsequent information about Delanty's life has emerged, and his personal background has been kept private.

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