Timothy John Burns

Tim was born in Buffalo, N.Y., to Patrick and Mary Burns.

He attended Buffalo State College from 1960-64, where he was named All American in 1961 and 1962 for Men’s Cross Country and in 1963 for Outdoor Track, graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) – industrial arts.

He served as a mechanic for the Secret Service but quickly rose to the position of field agent. Assigned the New York detail for Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, he was eventually transferred to the Washington Field Office where he was assigned to the advance and protection team for the visit of Pope John Paul II, the Kennedy Center Presidential box detail and was regularly called to protect the United States President and foreign dignitaries. In 1981, at the Washington Hilton, Special Agent Tim Burns was working during the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan.

He is survived by former wife, Ann McCarron and their daughter, Madeline; former wife, Sheila and their children: son, James Burns, daughter-in-law, Susan and granddaughters Alexandra and Julia; son Andrew Burns, daughter-in-law, Amy and grandson Alexander; sister, Patricia Kelly and brother-in-law, Keith, sister, Kathleen Crippen and brother-in-law, Daniel; sister-in-law, Joan; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by brother, Donald, brother, James and sister-in-law, Judith.

A memorial service will be scheduled for 2021.