Kathleen Lopez ‘99 profiled Sgt. Tim McCarthy for the Nov. 3, 2001 game program. Sgt. McCarthy died Thursday at the age of 89. The following article is reprinted with permission of the author.
In 1960, a fresh-faced Indiana State Police sergeant set out to make his mark on the Notre Dame community.
He hoped his driver-safety tips would leave a lasting impression on those in attendance at the game.
“I was petrified,” former state police sergeant Tim McCarthy said about his first game.
His nerves rose not only from the size of the crowd in attendance at the game, but also from a bit of advice he received from his predecessor.