Conway Police Department, Arkansas
End of Watch: Friday, April 2, 1982
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: 24
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: April 2, 1982
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Kent McDaniel was struck and killed by a drunk driver while assigned to a roadblock Highway 286 following a tornado.
He was standing in the roadway talking to a motorist when he was struck and thrown 147 feet. The drunk driver was fined $1,000 and had her license suspended for one year.
Patrolman McDaniel had served with the Conway Police Department for one year. He was survived by his parents.