Matthew J. McNally

Watertown Police Department — Watertown, CT

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch November 20, 1930

Age 41

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 10

Incident

Patrol Officer Matthew McNally succumbed to injuries sustained several hours earlier when he was struck by a drunk driver while investigating an accident on East Main Street. He and his partner were taking measurements in the roadway when Officer McNally was struck, nearly severing one of his legs. He was taken to St. Mary's Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries approximately four hours later. The driver of the vehicle that struck him was charged with driving while intoxicated. Officer McNally was a WWI veteran and had served with the Waterbury Police Department for 11 years.

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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.
Patrol Officer McNally gave the Waterbury Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Waterbury 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 Watertown Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Watertown, CT

Platform Identity watepd.naugatuck.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 20, 1930

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Matthew J. McNally served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Patrol Officer Matthew J. McNally 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 CT, 74 of 169 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this state's fallen. That is 43.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Watertown Police Department, 5 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 45.5% of this agency's fallen.

Watertown Police Department

of 11 officers

45.5% Felonious

CT — Statewide

of 169 officers

43.8% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious