Page 10 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, November 20, 2020 MCLAIN | FROM PAGE 1 gan to pursue the suspect. McLain caught up with the suspect near Fellsmere Pond and began to question him about the robbery. However, the encounter quickly escalated into a physical confrontation. “Officer McLain was a very capable officer,” Molis said during the ceremony, which was held on the 86th anniversary of McLain’s death. “He was described as the best shot on the department; he engaged that suspect by himself. This was 1934, there were no radios, there were no cell phones – no backup, no body armor.” During the scuffle, Molis said, the suspect pulled out a gun and shot McLain in the forehead. McLain passed away a short time later en route to Malden Hospital. Molis said that like any good police officer, McLain did not hesitate and went “toward the danger” that day. The suspect was taken into custody by the Metropolitan Police Department and was later sentenced to death. At the time of his death, McLain was 63 years old and was the senior officer in the Police Department, wearing Badge No. 1 and serving for more than 30 years. However, because so much time had passed, Molis said he Malden Police announce holiday food drive W Malden Police Officer Isaiah McLain was killed in the line of duty on November 12, 1934. (Photo Courtesy of the Malden Police Department) ith the holidays on the horizon and COVID-19 The plaque memorializing the site at the intersection of Prospect Street and the Fellsway where Officer Isaiah McLain was murdered on November 12, 1934 Police Chief Kevin Molis speaks to his officers on the 86th anniversary of Officer Isaiah McLain’s death. (Advocate photos by Josh London) was unable to locate any of McLain’s friends or family. “It was 86 years ago; there is no one here that knew him,” said Molis. “But that doesn’t matter; he was part of the Blue Line.” having an impact on the traditional ways in which food drives are conducted, we felt the need to offer the front lobby of the Malden Police Department as a place where food can be dropped off in support of Bread of Life’s mission. A box will be placed in the front lobby of the police department where items can be dropped off. Detective Renee Kelley is the point of contact, if there are any questions. Below are some suggestions: Food items: jelly, granola bars/power bars, canned fruit and cup of fruit, soup, MASK MAN | FROM PAGE 3 vote” and/or “Downvote” posts to show their approval or disapproval of a story. At the time in April of last year, the stars aligned just right and the Mayor’s trash-picking photo was Upvoted 114,000 times and was the number one post on all of Reddit for that day. For the uninitiated, this is a bit like catching lightning in a bottle. Evidently lightning can be Members of the Malden Police Department were on hand to honor the life of Officer Isaiah McLain, who was killed in the line of duty on November 12, 1934. Captain Glenn C r onin played taps as the plaque is revealed. caught in a bottle twice because a passenger on the MBTA Bus in Maplewood Square during the Mayor’s mask giveaway happened to share his photo on Reddit which garnered 45,000 upvotes and another trip to the top of the daily news stories on Reddit under the subcategory known as /HumansBeingBros which is a popular category for posting stories about stew and instant cup-of-soup, canned or fresh fruits and vegetables, baked beans, cereal – family-sized and individual, juice boxes, ready-toeat canned meals, canned meats, mayonnaise (small jars), shelf-stable milk – individual size, and pasta/pasta sauce. Non-food items: disposable gloves, laundry detergent, disinfectant sprays – Lysol, paper towels and toilet paper, toothpaste and toothbrushes, new socks and underwear, diapers – especially large sizes, can openers and supermarket gift cards – $10 or $20. Thank you in advance. Stay safe and be well. good deeds. Once again, something that was not staged and was not out of the ordinary for the Mayor’s day-to-day activities managed to be seen by the world stage as a tremendous act of kindness and by the tone of the comments responding to the post on Reddit, was evidence of the Mayor’s attention to the COVID-19 Pandemic and his down-to-earth nature that skyrocketed the popularity of this act. When the dust settled on Reddit, the fame was not over as many local news outlets reached out to Mayor Christenson for comment on the matter. Can Reddit fame happen a third time? No one knows. But what is certain is that the world is a bit more aware of Malden being a great place to live with a Mayor who cares.
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