Wayne Bradford McClelland

St. Louis County Police Department — Clayton, MO

Felonious Veteran →

End of Watch April 17, 1975

Age 32

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

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.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three children, and parents.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective McClelland gave the St. Louis County Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Clayton community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department St. Louis County Police Department

Location Clayton, MO

Platform Identity slcpd.stlouis.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 17, 1975

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Convicted of manslaughter

Military Service

Wayne Bradford McClelland served in the Air Force (1961â1965) before joining law enforcement.

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Detective Wayne Bradford McClelland is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At St. Louis County Police Department, 6 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 54.5% of this agency's fallen.

St. Louis County Police Department

of 11 officers

54.5% Felonious

MO — Statewide

516

of 813 officers

63.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious