Roll of Honor
Incident
Cattle Inspector Oscar McAda was killed in a vehicle crash on the Nogales Highway approximately 22 miles south of Tucson.
He was returning from conducting an inspection of cattle in the Sasabe district when his car overturned in a culvert, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
Inspector McAda had served with the Arizona Livestock Sanitary Commission and had previously served with the Arizona Rangers.
Survivors
He was survived by his son, two daughters, and four siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Cattle Inspector McAda served with the Arizona Livestock Sanitary Board.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Cattle Inspector McAda.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Cattle Inspector Oscar McAda 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 AZ, 95 of 330 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.8% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Arizona Livestock Sanitary Board, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Oscar McAda's cause is highlighted.
How Oscar McAda Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Oscar McAda is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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