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Night Marshal

Clyde Lewis McDonald

Monte Vista Police Department — Monte Vista, CO

Felonious

End of Watch December 12, 1921

Age 31

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Night Marshal Clyde McDonald succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days earlier while escorting a man to jail who had he just arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct.

The subject was convicted of manslaughter in connection with Marshal McDonald's murder.

Marshal McDonald was survived by his wife and one child.

Survivors

Marshal McDonald was survived by his wife and one child.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Marshal McDonald served with the Monte Vista Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Monte Vista community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Marshal McDonald.

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

Agency

Department Monte Vista Police Department

Location Monte Vista, CO

Platform Identity mvpd.riogrande.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 12, 1921

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Convicted of mansaughter

Night Marshal Clyde Lewis 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 CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 11.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Monte Vista Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Monte Vista Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clyde Lewis McDonald's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Clyde Lewis McDonald Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Convicted of mansaughter

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clyde Lewis McDonald is highlighted in Dec.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clyde Lewis McDonald was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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