Sean A. McDonald
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Police Officer

Sean A. McDonald

Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch March 15, 1994
Age 26
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 8 mo
Badge 11686
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Sean McDonald was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two suspects for the robbery of a clothing store. At about 7:30 pm, Officer McDonald, who had been guarding a condemned building on the corner of Edward L. Grant Highway and Shakespeare Avenue in the High Bridge section of the Bronx, was alerted to suspicious activity in a nearby clothing shop. Walking into the store to investigate, he confronted two robbery suspects. After frisking one and attempting to frisk the other, both suspects attacked Officer McDonald. One of the suspects drew a firearm and fired at Officer McDonald, striking him at least five times in the neck, torso, and arm. Officer McDonald stumbled from the fusillade of bullets outside to the street and radioed for assistance before collapsing. He was rushed to Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center where he died a short time later. The suspects fled the scene but were in custody within 48 hours. Both suspects were convicted of second-degree murder and armed robbery and sentenced to 25 years to life. They were denied parole in 2018. One suspect was granted parole in August 2021. Police Officer Sean A. McDonald was a United States Army veteran and served with the New York City Police Department for 1 year and 8 months assigned to 44th Precinct.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer McDonald gave the New York City Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the New York community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch March 15, 1994
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 8 mo
Age 26
Badge Number 11686
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Sean A. McDonald served in the U.S. Army (1985–1989) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Sean is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1994, 93 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 59th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Sean was 26. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Sean had served 1.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

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

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Where

Police Officer Sean A. McDonald

New York City Police Department · End of Watch March 15, 1994

Military Service

Sean A. McDonald served in the U.S. Army (1985–1989) before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 41-E

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