Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Aaron McCord was shot and killed after arresting a drunk man who had fired a gun at a bar owner. When Chief McCord arrived to take the owner's complaint, the suspect reappeared and denied that he had shot his gun. Chief McCord placed the man under arrest for being drunk, based on the bar owner's complaint. As he walked the man to jail, the suspect pulled out his revolver near Cumberland Street and 8th Street and shot Chief McCord in the head. Chief McCord was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he succumbed to his wound at 0130 hours. The suspect fled the scene but was arrested in Hummelstown by citizens. The man was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 12 years in prison. Chief McCord had been with the Lebanon City Police Department for nine years and had only been promoted to chief a few weeks before his murder.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
136 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Chief of Police McCord gave the Lebanon City Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lebanon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Aaron McCord 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 PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Lebanon City Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Aaron McCord's cause is highlighted.
How Aaron McCord Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 12 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Aaron McCord is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Aaron McCord was killed by handgun; revolver.
Incident Location
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