Patrick Boden McCready, 43, was killed on March 10, 1991, in Fairchild, Wisconsin, while responding to a domestic disturbance call. McCready, who had retired from the U.S. Army in 1985 after 20 years of service and had been Fairchild’s Police Chief for four years, entered a darkened hallway where a suspect he knew was positioned prone and fired a 30-06 rifle. A chest wound penetrated the front panel of his vest. McCready managed to exit the apartment but collapsed at the bottom of the stairs and died.

The suspect was apprehended and faced legal proceedings; the shooting drew significant attention because McCready was a local law enforcement leader and a military veteran. His death had a strong impact on the Fairchild community and colleagues who served with him.

Did anyone in Fairchild at the time have additional details about the response that night or about Chief McCready’s service to the community?