Victor Joseph MacDonald Jr.
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Deputy Sheriff

Victor Joseph MacDonald Jr.

Accident
End of Watch August 4, 1974
Age 31
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

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.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-FL-7F169CEA
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Last updated
August 2, 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

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Perry, Taylor County, FL
Platform Identity tcso.taylor.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 4, 1974
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Victor Joseph MacDonald Jr. 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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.

Taylor County Sheriff's Office
2
of 3 officers
66.7% Accident
FL — Statewide
313
of 1,008 officers
31.1% 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. Victor Joseph MacDonald Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

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

How Victor Joseph MacDonald Jr. Compares

Age at Death
31
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Victor Joseph MacDonald Jr. is highlighted in Aug.

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

Incident Location

Others Who Wore This Badge

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