Roll of Honor
Daniel E. Doncaster
Incident
Chief Daniel Doncaster died as the result of injuries sustained four days earlier while fighting a fire that destroyed a building at the corner of Penn Avenue and Wood Street.
While on the scene a fire hose struck Chief Doncaster in the leg, causing a deep wound. He was taken to Columbus Hospital, where blood poisoning set in. He died as a result four days later.
Chief Doncaster had previously served with the Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department and the Westmoreland County Sheriff's Office.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three children, mother, and four siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Doncaster served with the Wilkinsburg Borough Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Wilkinsburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Doncaster.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Daniel E. Doncaster 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Wilkinsburg Borough Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel E. Doncaster's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel E. Doncaster Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel E. Doncaster is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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