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James Wayne Macdonald

Case from Compton, CA dated Feb 22, 1993

Victim Details

James Wayne Macdonald

Male

White / Caucasian

Compton

CA

1993-02-22

24

James

Wayne Macdonald

07/17/2026

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James Wayne MacDonald, a 24-year-old reserve officer with the Compton Police Department, tragically lost his life on February 22, 1993, during a routine traffic stop in Compton, California. MacDonald, along with his partner Officer Kevin Michael Burrell, was conducting a vehicle stop on a red Chevrolet pickup truck at the intersection of Rosecrans Avenue and Dwight Avenue. The officers had observed a possible traffic violation and decided to investigate further. As they approached the vehicle, t ...
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