Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Victor MacDonald was killed in an automobile crash as a result of a tire blow-out on U.S. 27, 23 miles from Perry. Deputy MacDonald was pursuing a speeding vehicle when the tread of his tire separated. His patrol car skidded and overturned. He died at the scene. He had served with the Taylor County Sheriff's Office for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff MacDonald gave the Taylor County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Perry community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff MacDonald.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Victor Joseph MacDonald, Jr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Taylor County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Victor Joseph MacDonald, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Victor Joseph MacDonald, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Victor Joseph MacDonald, Jr. is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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