McKinley Harcrow
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Patrolman

McKinley Harcrow

Reform Police Department — Reform, AL
Accident
End of Watch November 9, 1963
Age 66
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Harcrow was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic. He had served with the agency for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and six children.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-AL-C00A19DB
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Harcrow gave the Reform Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Reform community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Harcrow.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Reform, Pickens County, AL
Platform Identity rpd.pickens.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 9, 1963
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 66
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman McKinley Harcrow is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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%.

Reform Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
AL — Statewide
182
of 643 officers
28.3% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. McKinley Harcrow's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How McKinley Harcrow Compares

Age at Death
66
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. McKinley Harcrow is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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