1974 7 7 McCann Dale W
Sergeant Dale W. McCann

Entered Division of Police
April 13, 1955
Died In the Line of Duty
June 7, 1974

Sergeant Dale McCann, 47, married and the father of two children died in the line of duty on June 7, 1974.  On the morning of June 7, Sergeant McCann radioed he was chasing a speeding vehicle.  Two cruisers and a helicopter joined the pursuit.  The chase ended when the two suspects lost control of their vehicle.  The two men attempted to flee on foot.  Sergeant McCann tackled one of the suspects and was putting handcuffs on him when he suffered a heart attack.  Additional officers arriving at the scene attempted mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and heart massage.  Sergeant McCann died in the emergency room of Mount Carmel Hospital later than morning.