Dale W. McCann

Columbus Division of Police — Columbus, OH

Veteran → Cardiac

End of Watch June 7, 1974

Age 46

Tour of Duty 19 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Sergeant Dale McCann suffered a fatal heart attack following a vehicle and foot pursuit of several fleeing suspects. After chasing the vehicle with speeds of over 95 mph, the suspects fled on foot with Sergeant McCann in pursuit. He had caught one of the suspects, and as he handcuffed him after a struggle, he suffered a heart attack. Sergeant McCann was a United States Navy veteran had served with the Columbus Division of Police for 19 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Last updated: 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.
Sergeant McCann gave the Columbus Division of Police 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Columbus Division of Police

Type Other

Location Columbus, OH

Platform Identity cdpd.franklin.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 7, 1974

Tour of Duty 19 yrs

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Dale W. McCann served in the U.S. Navy (1945â1950) before joining law enforcement.

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Sergeant Dale W. McCann is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In OH, 43 of 991 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.3% of this state's fallen. That is 4.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Columbus Division of Police, 2 of 59 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.4% of this agency's fallen.

Columbus Division of Police

of 59 officers

3.4% Cardiac

OH — Statewide

of 991 officers

4.3% Cardiac

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Cardiac