Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Arthur MacDonald suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to a medical emergency and assisting the victim to a nearby hospital.
He and his partner were sent to a home on Herndon Street after a woman fell from a balcony while shaking out a rug. The officers carried the woman to the police wagon and transported her to South Side Hospital for treatment. Patrolman MacDonald began to feel ill and collapsed at the hospital. He was pronounced dead a short time later.
Patrolman MacDonald had served with the Pittsburgh Police Department for 24 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.
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24 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman MacDonald gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman MacDonald.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Arthur Andrew MacDonald is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In PA, 118 of 1,261 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, 5 of 101 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arthur Andrew MacDonald's cause is highlighted.
How Arthur Andrew MacDonald Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur Andrew MacDonald is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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