Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Daniel McLean was electrocuted when he came in contact with an electrified arc lamp at the intersection of Rantoul Street and Railroad Avenue at about 11:45 pm.
He was walking his beat when it is believed he observed an arc lamp that was not lit. He was electrocuted when he touched a metal pole that had become electrified with 2,400 volts of electricity. His body was located the following morning.
Patrolman McLean was survived by his wife and six children.
Survivors
Patrolman McLean was survived by his wife and six children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman McLean served with the Beverly Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Beverly community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McLean.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Daniel M. McLean 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 MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel M. McLean's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel M. McLean Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel M. McLean is highlighted in Jun.