Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Dale MacDonald was killed in a vehicle crash during a pursuit on Route 23 of a suspect wanted on several warrants. He was ejected from his patrol car as it overturned during the pursuit. Deputy MacDonald had served with the Somerset County Sheriff's Office for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-ME-498F5EDC- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Dale. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff MacDonald gave the Somerset County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Madison community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff MacDonald.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Dale A. MacDonald is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In ME, 41 of 102 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.2% of this state's fallen. That is 40.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Somerset County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dale A. MacDonald's cause is highlighted.
How Dale A. MacDonald Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dale A. MacDonald is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Somerset County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
