Jonathan Thomas McDonald
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Trooper

Jonathan Thomas McDonald

Accident
End of Watch November 15, 2010
Age 28
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 2 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Jonathan McDonald was killed in an automobile crash on U.S. Highway 84 while responding to another accident near Post, Texas.

He was involved in a single-vehicle crash during the response.

Trooper McDonald had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for two years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, 7-month-old child, parents, and brother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper McDonald gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper McDonald.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Austin, Travis County, TX
Platform Identity tdpsthp.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 15, 2010
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 2 mo
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Jonathan is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2010, 71 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 44th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jonathan was 28. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Jonathan had served 2.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol has 96 officers remembered here, Jonathan among them.

Across the years
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Where

Trooper Jonathan Thomas McDonald

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol · End of Watch November 15, 2010

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 5-E

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