Eugene Bradburn McBride

Pittsylvania Cnty Sheriff's Office — Chatham, VA

Cardiac

End of Watch November 2, 1969

Age 52

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Deputy Eugene McBride suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after responding to a disorderly conduct call.

He had arrested one subject when he started suffering chest pains. A second deputy who responded to the scene arrived to find Deputy McBride leaning over his patrol car's hood, clutching his chest.

The backup deputy took control of the prisoner and Deputy McBride drove himself to the local hospital where he died a short time later.

Deputy McBride had served with the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office for just over 9 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, four sons, two daughters, and his mother.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff McBride gave the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chatham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff McBride.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Pittsylvania Cnty Sheriff's Office

Location Chatham, VA

Platform Identity pittso.pittsylvania.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 2, 1969

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Deputy Sheriff Eugene Bradburn McBride 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 VA, 25 of 654 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.8% of this state's fallen.

At Pittsylvania Cnty Sheriff's Office, 2 of 8 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Pittsylvania Cnty Sheriff's Office

of 8 officers

25% Cardiac

VA — Statewide

of 654 officers

3.8% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac