A Milwaukee Husband and Father Was Beaten to Death by a Career Criminal

Amy Curtis | June 03, 2026 8:30 AM

Dylan Plouff was working his job as a private security guard when he discovered Daniel Mcrae trying to break into a vehicle. Plouff confronted Mcrae, who attacked Plouff. Plouff was transported to a hospital where he died of his injuries. The husband and father of four was 32 years old.

Mcrae, like so many other criminals, had been arrested and released just two weeks before the fatal attack on Plouff. In that case, Mcrae was accused of threatening public safety officers at the Milwaukee Area Technical College, reportedly yelling at them, "You're going to die." The Milwaukee County District Attorney's office released Mcrae in that case, pending 'further investigation.'

Say His Name: Dylan Plouff (32)

Husband and father of 4 in Milwaukee

Beaten to death by Daniel Mcrae, who was let out of jail 6 days earlier for a different assault from last month pic.twitter.com/MhEWdfB6Te
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During the arrest in the threat, investigators said Mcrae, 32, resisted arrest and an officer had to go to a hospital for treatment of a numb finger.
A spokesperson for the Milwaukee County District Attorney said prosecutors paused their review of potential charges in the threat because they needed medical records wanted to investigate further and he was released.
On May 18, officers responded to a report of a man attacking a private security guard who confronted the man as he was attempting to break into a car in the MacArthur Square parking garage in Milwaukee.
An arrest report shows police arrested Mcrae and referred charges of substantial battery to prosecutors to review.
On June 1, online records show prosecutors charged Mcrae with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest from the May 5 incident.