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Mac J. Donnelly Jr.

Case from Lansing, MI dated Jun 16, 1977

Victim Details

Mac J. Donnelly, Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Lansing

MI

1977-06-16

35

Mac

J. Donnelly Jr.

06/20/2026

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In a heroic act on June 16, 1977, Police Officer Mac J. Donnelly, Jr., a 35-year-old White / Caucasian male, lost his life in Lansing, Michigan. A nine-year veteran of the Lansing Police Department and a U.S. Coast Guard veteran, Officer Donnelly was fatally shot while intervening in a bank robbery and hostage situation.

The incident unfolded at the Michigan National Bank located at 300 Frandor Avenue, where a suspect was attempting to flee with four hostages. In a decisive move to protec ...
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