Kentucky State Police, Kentucky
End of Watch Saturday, April 8, 1972
Add to My HeroesJames Willard McNeely
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 a Dam 4.
Trooper McNeely had served with the Kentucky State Police for 16 years. He was survived by his wife and daughter.
Bio
- Age 37
- Tour 16 years
- Badge 297
Incident Details
- Cause Drowned
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