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Patrolman

Beryl E. McLane

North Dakota Highway Patrol — Bismarck, ND

Felonious Veteran →

End of Watch July 30, 1954

Age 58

Tour of Duty 22 yrs

Badge 218

The Vigil Panel 90 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman Beryl McLane was killed in an automobile crash on State Highway 13 between LaMoure and Napoleon. His patrol car was struck head-on by another vehicle driven by a drunk driver. The driver of the car was charged with manslaughter. The 27-year-old driver was convicted of second-degree manslaughter and sentenced to one to three years. Patrolman McLane was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the North Dakota Highway Patrol for 13 years. He had previously served with the Aberdeen, South Dakota, Police Department for nine years and with the Jamestown Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, two grandchildren, and two brothers.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman McLane gave the North Dakota Highway Patrol 22 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Dakota, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department North Dakota Highway Patrol

Location Bismarck, ND

Platform Identity ndhp.nd.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 30, 1954

Tour of Duty 22 yrs

Age 58

Badge Number 218

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Sentenced to 3 years

Military Service

Beryl E. McLane served in the Army (1918â1918) before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Beryl E. McLane 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 ND, 39 of 61 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

North Dakota Highway Patrol

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

ND — Statewide

of 61 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Beryl E. McLane's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Beryl E. McLane Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 3 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Beryl E. McLane is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Beryl E. McLane was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518