New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Thursday, October 24, 1935
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: None
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 24, 1935
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Captain McHale, the Commanding Officer of the 109th Precinct, was shot and killed by a disgruntled patrolman who had been placed on reserve duty by the police surgeon.
Another patrolman responded to the shots and shot and killed the suspect.
Captain McHale was a member of New York 69th Volunteer Infantry, Company A and a veteran of the Spanish-American War. He was a recipient of the New York City Police Department's Medal of Honor.