Roll of Honor
Donald Oscar McDonald
Incident
Investigator Donald McDonald suffered a fatal heart attack while wading through a swamp in search of a still approximately a half-mile north of Zambito Road in the Lake Magdalene area of Tampa, Florida. He was accompanying other federal and state revenue agents to the location at about 5:40 am and had to wade through knee-deep water when he suddenly collapsed. The other agents located his body in the water after retracing their steps. Investigator McDonald was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, four grandchildren, mother, and two sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 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.
Investigator McDonald served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Donald Oscar McDonald served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Investigator Donald Oscar McDonald is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 71 of 1,419 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division, 5 of 15 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald Oscar McDonald's cause is highlighted.
How Donald Oscar McDonald Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Donald Oscar McDonald is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
14 officers from United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division are honored on badge.nw.
