Detective Wayne Bradford McClelland

Wayne Bradford McClelland

Detective Wayne McClelland was struck and killed by a drunk driver on I-55 near Green Park Road.

He had just pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation and was returning to his patrol car when the drunk driver struck him.

The driver fled the scene but was arrested a short time later and convicted of manslaughter.

Detective McClelland was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the St. Louis County Police Department for nine years. He was survived by his wife, three children, and parents.