Upper Darby Township Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Wednesday, January 30, 2002
Add to My HeroesDennis Joseph McNamara
Police Officer Dennis McNamara was shot and killed while investigating suspicious vehicle in front of a home on Perry Avenue.
As he talked into his shoulder mounted microphone, a motorcycle gang member ran out of the home. The suspect pulled out a handgun and shot Officer McNamara in the side of the head. The suspect then fled the scene in a vehicle.
Officer McNamara was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds two hours later.
The suspect was arrested in the early morning hours following a car chase in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The suspect was seriously injured when he crashed his vehicle. The 52-year-old suspect plead guilty to Officer McNamara's murder and was sentenced to life. He died in prison on July 8, 2015.
Officer McNamara was a U.S. Army Reserve veteran and had served with the Upper Darby Township Police Department for eight years. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 43
- Tour 8 years
- Badge 121
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .32 caliber
- Offender Died in prison
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