Roll of Honor
Incident
Investigator McDonald was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow officer after responding to a shots fired call. When Investigator McDonald and other deputies arrived they discovered an elderly man shooting at a utility worker. A running gun battle ensued and Investigator McDonald was mortally wounded in the exchange of gunfire.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator McDonald served with the Madison County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator McDonald.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Investigator Kenneth James McDonald is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 28.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Madison County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth James McDonald's cause is highlighted.
How Kenneth James McDonald Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth James McDonald is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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