WESLEY A MCDONALD
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Officer Rank: Sheriff
Memorial Panel: 25-W: 25
Department: Washington County, Colorado, S.D.
End of Watch: November 8, 1952
Cause: SHOT
Age: 45
Years of Service:
Description: Sheriff McDonald and Deputy James Jackson went to a farm to pick up a man who was reported by his family as behaving erratically. The suspect opened fire and shot Sheriff McDonald as he approached then shot Deputy Jackson who was still in the police car. Both lawmen died of their wounds. The suspect set the farm on fire and fled. The suspect committed suicide after a twelve hour manhunt.
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