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Trooper William V. McDonagh | New York State Police, New York
New York State Police, New York

Trooper

William V. McDonagh

New York State Police, New York

End of Watch: Sunday, December 14, 1975

Biographical Info

Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 3478

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 14, 1975
Weapon Used: Rifle; .22 caliber
Suspect Info: Shot and killed by officers

Trooper William McDonagh was shot and killed after responding to a dispute at 9:45 pm.

While en route to the call, the suspect shot and killed his girlfriend, who had called for police assistance. When Trooper McDonagh arrived, he was shot and killed by the suspect. Backup units arrived and shot and killed the suspect, who refused to drop his weapon.

Trooper McDonagh was a United States Marine Corps Vietnam veteran and had served with the New York State Police for two years. He was survived by his wife and daughter.