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Chief of Police

Patrick Boden McCready

Fairchild Police Department — Fairchild, WI

Felonious

End of Watch March 10, 1991

Age 43

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Badge 440

The Vigil Panel 136 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Chief of Police McCready was shot and killed when he responded to a domestic disturbance call. Chief McCready did not expect any problems because the suspect was well known to him. As he entered a darkened hallway the man opened fire with a 30-06 rifle from a prone position, striking Chief McCready in the chest. The round penetrated the front panel of Chief McCready's vest. He was able to exit the apartment, but collapsed at the bottom of the stairs. The suspect committed suicide after a lengthy standoff.

Survivors

Chief McCready had been Chief of the agency for four years and was survived by his wife, son and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police McCready gave the Fairchild Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fairchild community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police McCready.

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

Agency

Department Fairchild Police Department

Location Fairchild, WI

Platform Identity fpd.eauclaire.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 10, 1991

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 43

Badge Number 440

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; .30-.06

Offender Committed suicide

Chief of Police Patrick Boden McCready is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Fairchild Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

WI — Statewide

159

of 317 officers

50.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick Boden McCready's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Patrick Boden McCready Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Committed suicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Boden McCready is highlighted in Mar.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Patrick Boden McCready was killed by rifle; .30-.06.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518