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Christopher B. McDonnell
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Detective

Christopher B. McDonnell

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
COVID-19 → Illness
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End of Watch May 6, 2020
Age 54
Tour of Duty 29 yrs
Badge 7369
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Gender Male
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Incident

Christopher B. McDonnell served the New York City Police Department for twenty-nine years. He rose to Detective First Grade and served with the Intelligence Bureau, carrying shield 7369.

He contracted COVID-19 during a presumed exposure on duty and died of its complications on 6 May 2020, at the age of 54. He was survived by his wife, his son, his brother and his sister.

COVID-19 and Law Enforcement

Detective Christopher B. McDonnell died on May 6, 2020 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 54.

He is one of 885 officers honored here, and one of 18 at New York City Police Department.

Beginning in early 2020, law enforcement officers across the country contracted COVID-19 in the course of their duties. While much of the nation sheltered at home, they kept answering calls, making arrests, transporting prisoners, and working face to face with the public. There was no distance to be had from the job.

Corrections officers were hit hardest. Confined facilities and large populations meant constant, close, unavoidable exposure.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, brother, and sister.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Detective McDonnell gave the New York City Police Department 29 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective McDonnell.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department New York City Police Department
Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 6, 2020
Tour of Duty 29 yrs
Age 54
Badge Number 7369
Gender Male
Assignment Intelligence Bureau

Incident Details

Cause Illness

The Sacrifice · Illness

Christopher is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2020, 346 officers in the United States were lost to illness, the 2nd heaviest of 108 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 564.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Christopher was 54. Of the 1,996 lost to illness in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 42 and 58; the middle age was 51. Christopher had served 29 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

May holds 6.2% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Wednesdays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Illness deaths account for 7.4% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 3rd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Christopher among them.

Across the years
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Where

Detective Christopher B. McDonnell

New York City Police Department · End of Watch May 6, 2020

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 38-W

Also Remembered

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