Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Marshal Donald McLaughlin was killed in a vehicle crash on Ohio 60, four miles north of Marietta while returning to Beverly after transporting a prisoner to the county jail.
An oncoming vehicle crossed the center line and struck Deputy Marshal McLaughlin's patrol car head-on.
Deputy Marshal McLaughlin was a United States Army World War II and Korean War veteran.
Deputy Marshal McLaughlin was a United States Army World War II and Korean War veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, two daughters, two brothers, and four sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- 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.
Deputy Marshal McLaughlin served with the Beverly Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Beverly community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Donald Orville McLaughlin served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Marshal Donald Orville McLaughlin 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Beverly Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald Orville McLaughlin's cause is highlighted.
How Donald Orville McLaughlin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Donald Orville McLaughlin is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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