Christopher John McDonald

Nottinghamshire Constabulary — ENG

Felonious

End of Watch May 17, 1978

Age 19

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Found drowned in the River Ryton, just yards from where he had been beaten with his own truncheon and a brick while attempting to arrest a burglar, after responding to an alarm at a jeweller’s shop in Central Avenue, Worksop, during his night-time foot patrol. Having radioed for assistance and stating that he was in contact with the suspects, he subsequently sent a further message at 12.28am specifying the burglars’ whereabouts as he chased them across waste land, heading towards the river, but nothing further was heard from him.

Posthumously awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Bravery.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable McDonald served with the Nottinghamshire Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable McDonald.

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

Agency

Department Nottinghamshire Constabulary

Location ENG

Platform Identity nco.ngm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 17, 1978

Age 19

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Homicide - Beaten

Police Constable Christopher John 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 ENG, 702 of 2,827 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 29.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Nottinghamshire Constabulary, 1 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.

Nottinghamshire Constabulary

of 7 officers

14.3% Felonious

ENG — Statewide

702

of 2,827 officers

24.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious