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Police Officer Roger L. McClung | Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia
Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia

Police Officer

Roger L. McClung

Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia

End of Watch: Thursday, December 19, 1968

Biographical Info

Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: December 19, 1968
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Policel Officer Roger McClung and Detective Robert Monette drowned during a dive team training exercise in Lake Wesley. During the training a third trainee began to suffer trouble in the water. Detective Monette and Officer McClung saved the officer but drowned doing so.

Officer McClung had served with the Virginia Beach Police Department for one year and had previously served with a neighboring agency. He was survived by his daughter.