Chief John Drake has announced the death of Metropolitan Nashville Police Department North Precinct Commander Anthony McClain, who died Sunday night at Centennial Medical Center after complications from a heart attack that he suffered in his office on the morning of February 13.
McClain, age 53, was a 27-year veteran of the MNPD. Chief Drake appointed him to head operations at the North Precinct, which covers 118 square miles or 22% of Davidson County, on May 1, 2021.
“Anthony was a dear friend to many and was extremely devoted to the safety and betterment of the North Nashville Community,” said Chief Drake. “In his four short years at the North Precinct, Anthony was a fixture at community events, church services, and personally worked with residents to solve problems. Nothing gave Anthony more satisfaction than to help people. He was exceptionally proud of the men and women of the North Precinct and their positive work in neighborhoods. I am fond of a picture showing his humble smile as he joined the Nashville Predators last November to deliver Thanksgiving meals to families in his precinct. He relished those helpful moments. Anthony cared deeply about the safety of our city and its people. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him.”
After serving in the United States Air Force from 1989 to 1994, McClain enrolled at Tennessee State University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice in May 1997. He was hired as an MNPD officer trainee in August 1997 and graduated from the training academy in December of that year. He served as a patrolman at the Central Precinct and a detective in the Domestic Violence and Sex Abuse Units prior to his promotion to sergeant in 2007. As a sergeant, he supervised shifts at the East, South, North and Central Precincts prior to his promotion to lieutenant in 2012. As a lieutenant, McClain led patrol details at the North, South and West Precincts before his transfer to supervise the Specialized Investigations Division’s Narcotics Unit in 2019. He was promoted to Captain of the police department’s newly created Special Victims Division in December 2020 before assuming command of the North Precinct in 2021.
New Generation Funeral Home will be handling visitation arrangements. Days/times will be announced in the coming days. The funeral service will be held at Lake Providence Missionary Baptist Church on a day and time still to be set.
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