Reuben McDonald
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Constable

Reuben McDonald

Felonious
End of Watch November 17, 1890
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Gender Male

Incident

Constable Reuben McDonald succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days earlier while attempting to arrest a suspect.

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136 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable McDonald served with the Pennsylvania State Constable.
Thank you for your service to the Huntingdon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Huntingdon, PA
Platform Identity pschcco.huntingdon.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 17, 1890
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Constable Reuben McDonald 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 97,772 officers honored here.

In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 47.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Pennsylvania State Constable - Huntingdon County
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
PA — Statewide
597
of 1,261 officers
47.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Reuben McDonald's cause is highlighted.

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

How Reuben McDonald Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Reuben McDonald is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Reuben McDonald was killed by gun; unknown type.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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