Staff Sergeant Ronald Edward McKay
Delta Police Department
British Columbia
End of Watch: Saturday, November 2, 1974

Biographical Info
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Not available
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Staff Sergeant Ronald McKay of the Delta Police, attended a Tsawwassen residence in November 1974 and attempted to speak to a male suspect regarding a domestic disturbance.

While at the front door S/Sgt. McKay was confronted by the suspect with a shotgun. Without warning McKay was shot dead at point-blank range.

The accused was subsequently convicted of the crime and sentenced to be hanged. However it was later commuted to life imprisonment when capital punishment was repealed by the Trudeau government.

In January 1999 the accused was granted temporary escorted absences by the National Parole Board. He was 53 years old when granted the absences.