Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Beryl McLane was killed in an automobile crash on State Highway 13 between LaMoure and Napoleon. His patrol car was struck head-on by another vehicle driven by a drunk driver. The driver of the car was charged with manslaughter. The 27-year-old driver was convicted of second-degree manslaughter and sentenced to one to three years. Patrolman McLane was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the North Dakota Highway Patrol for 13 years. He had previously served with the Aberdeen, South Dakota, Police Department for nine years and with the Jamestown Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, two grandchildren, and two brothers.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Patrolman McLane gave the North Dakota Highway Patrol 22 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Dakota, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Beryl E. McLane served in the U.S. Army (1918â1918) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Beryl E. McLane is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In ND, 39 of 61 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Beryl E. McLane's cause is highlighted.
How Beryl E. McLane Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Beryl E. McLane is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Beryl E. McLane was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
Military Service
Beryl E. McLane served in the U.S. Army (1918–1918) before joining law enforcement.
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