Brookside Village Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Friday, March 1, 1985
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: March 13, 1984
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer McDonald died after health problems contracted after falling into a contaminated ditch one year earlier. Officer McDonald was involved in a foot pursuit that ended when Officer McDonald caught the suspect in the ditch. During the arrest Officer McDonald ingested bacteria that caused his health to fail and led to his death.
Officer McDonald was survived by his wife and three daughters.