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Deputy Sheriff

Daniel Alexander McCartney

Pierce County Sheriff's Department — Tacoma, WA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch January 8, 2018

Age 34

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

The Vigil Panel 168 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 10

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Daniel McCartney was shot and killed after responding to a burglary in progress near 45th Avenue Court East and 200th Street East, in Frederickson, at approximately 11:30 pm.

Deputy McCartney was the first officer on scene and became engaged in a foot pursuit of at least one subject. The man opened fire on Deputy McCartney during the foot pursuit, mortally wounding him. Deputy McCartney was transported to St. Joseph Medical Center where he passed away at approximately 2:00 am.

One subject was found dead at the scene. A second subject was arrested the following day after a massive manhunt. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole in August 2018.

Deputy McCartney was a U.S. Navy veteran. He had served with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department for three years and had previously served with the Hoquiam Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three sons.

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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.
Deputy Sheriff McCartney gave the Pierce County Sheriff's Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tacoma community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Pierce County Sheriff's Department

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Platform Identity pcso.pierce.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 8, 2018

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Military Service

Daniel Alexander McCartney served in the U.S. Navy (2002â2008) before joining law enforcement.

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Deputy Sheriff Daniel Alexander McCartney 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 WA, 187 of 340 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55% of this state's fallen. That is 55 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Pierce County Sheriff's Department, 6 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 54.5% of this agency's fallen.

Pierce County Sheriff's Department

of 11 officers

54.5% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 340 officers

55% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious