Incident
Police Officer Alexander McLean was killed when a chimney collapsed on top of him.
He was on patrol when he came upon a burning building. The chimney collapsed as he attempted to keep a crowd a safe distance from the building.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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127 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer McLean served with the Moorhead Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Moorhead community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Alexander 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 MN, 84 of 293 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Moorhead Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alexander McLean's cause is highlighted.
How Alexander McLean Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alexander McLean is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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