Kentucky State Police, Kentucky
End of Watch: Saturday, April 8, 1972
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 16 years
Badge Number: 297
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: April 8, 1972
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper James McNeely and Patrol Officer David Childs of the Kentucky Water Patrol drowned while participating in a flood rescue mission in Franklin County, Kentucky.
They were searching for two missing juveniles when their boat went over Dam 4.
Trooper McNeely had served with the Kentucky State Police for 16 years. He was survived by his wife and daughter.