Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia
End of Watch: Thursday, December 19, 1968
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: December 19, 1968
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Detective Robert Monette and Officer Roger McClung drowned during a dive team training exercise in Lake Wesley.
During the training a third officer began to suffer trouble in the water. Detective Monette and Officer McClung saved the officer but drowned doing so.
Detective Monette was a Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Virginia Beach Police Department for two years. He was survived by his wife, 6-month-old daughter, and 2-year-old son.