United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
Donald T. McHale
1951
Donald T. McHale served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Bodily force
What Happened
Patrolman Donald McHale was killed after being pushed through a window, causing him to suffer deep cuts on his legs. He and a friend had just left a club when two men approached them and attempted to rob them. Patrolman McHale identified himself as an officer and chased one of the men. During the ensuing struggle Patrolman McHale was pushed through a glass window of a department store at Lake Street and 17th Avenue South. The subjects were apprehended but were not prosecuted due to lack of evidence. Patrolman McHale was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and served with the Minneapolis Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by wife, five children, and a brother who was a detective with the agency.
Keepsakes
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Minneapolis Police Department
Patrolman
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