Daniel Stanley MacClary
Incident
Police Officer Daniel MacClary was killed when his police motorcycle struck the passenger side of a vehicle.
He was attempting to stop a speeder when another vehicle turned in front of him during rush hour traffic. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No charges were filed against the driver who turned in front of him.
Officer MacClary was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Hendersonville Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife and 12-year-old daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- 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.
Police Officer MacClary gave the Hendersonville Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hendersonville community, and 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
Daniel Stanley MacClary served in the Air Force (1987â1995) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Daniel Stanley MacClary 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 TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Hendersonville Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel Stanley MacClary's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel Stanley MacClary Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Stanley MacClary is highlighted in Sep.
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