Roll of Honor
Incident
An armed man shot at two women and two Constables before retreating into his home. Pursued by Police he armed himself with a knife inside his home. As Inspector McBay entered he was fatally stabbed.
Fatally stabbed as he entered a house to arrest a man who had retreated there after shooting at two women and two police officers and then armed himself with a knife inside his home.
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Inspector McBay served with the Dundee City Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Inspector David McBay 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 SCT, 46 of 308 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 14.9% of this state's fallen. That is 39.3 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Dundee City Police, 3 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 23.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David McBay's cause is highlighted.
How David McBay Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David McBay is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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