Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable McDonald was shot and killed when he responded to a bank robbery call of the Bank of Pinole. The robbers had just stolen $35,000 and were making their escape when Constable McDonald arrived on the scene and attempted to stop them. The suspects opened fire on Constable McDonald with a sub-machine gun, striking him in the stomach. He was able to return fire and shot one of the suspects but all escaped. The three robbers were identified as members of the famous Fleagle Gang. The gang had terrorized the west robbing trains, banks, and post offices for 10 years. In July of 1930 three members of the gang were captured and hanged in Colorado for their involvement in a bank robbery in Lamar, Colorado in 1928, in which four people were killed. The gang's leader was shot and killed on October 14, 1930, when he resisted arrest on a train in Branson, Missouri. Three other members of the gang, including a woman, were captured and sentenced to lengthy prison terms. None of the gang members were ever tried for Constable McDonald's murder or the Pinole Bank robbery.
Survivors
Constable McDonald had been with the agency for 11 years and was survived by his wife and three daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable McDonald gave the Pinole Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pinole community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable McDonald.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Arthur "Jerry" McDonald is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Pinole Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arthur "Jerry" McDonald's cause is highlighted.
How Arthur "Jerry" McDonald Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur "Jerry" McDonald is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Arthur "Jerry" McDonald was killed by rifle; machine gun.
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