Roll of Honor
Reuben McDonald
Incident
Constable Reuben McDonald succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days earlier while attempting to arrest a suspect.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Reuben McDonald 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 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 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Reuben McDonald's cause is highlighted.
How Reuben McDonald Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Reuben McDonald is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Reuben McDonald was killed by gun; unknown type.