Bio & Incident Details
Age: 32
Tour: 9 years
Badge # Not available
Military veteran
Cause: Vehicular assault
Incident Date: 4/17/1975
Weapon: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect: Convicted of manslaughter
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Detective Bradford McClelland was struck and killed by a drunk driver on I-55 near Green Park Road.
He had just pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation and was returning to his cruiser when the drunk driver struck him. The driver fled the scene but was arrested a short time later and convicted of manslaughter.
Detective McClelland was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the St. Louis County Police Department for nine years.



