Bio & Incident Details
Age: 38
Tour: 14 years
Badge # 3
Cause: Drowned
Incident Date: 4/9/1968
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Patrolman McKee drowned while attempting to rescue a teenage boy who had fallen into the Rock River from the North Western Railroad trestle in downtown. When Patrolman McKee arrived at the scene he stripped off his gunbelt, coat and shoes as he ran to the river. He jumped in and swam out to the boy. Patrolman McKee became exhausted while struggling with the panicking boy in the frigid water and both went under the surface. The boy's body was recovered thirty minutes later and Patrolman McKee's body was found about two hours later.
Patrolman McKee had been with the agency for 14 years and was survived by his wife, six sons, mother, brother, and three sisters.
