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Jacob Tyler McClanahan

Case from Palmyra, IN dated May 16, 2022

Victim Details

Jacob Tyler McClanahan

Male

Palmyra

IN

2022-05-16

24

Jacob

Tyler McClanahan

07/16/2026

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On a Monday evening, May 16, 2022, in Palmyra, Indiana, a compassionate instinct to help a stranger in need led to the tragic death of 24-year-old Jacob Tyler McClanahan. A volunteer firefighter, McClanahan was off-duty when he and a friend stopped to offer assistance to a stranded motorist on Highway 135. A Palmyra Reserve Officer, Zachary Holly, was already at the scene attending to the disabled vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle was identified as 31-year-old Justin Moore of Owensboro, ...
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  • Newsweek: Man killed firefighter who came to his aid, thought vampires were after him
  • Fox 59: ISP: Kentucky man stranded on side of road pulled out shotgun, killed firefighter who stopped to help
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    I can't stop thinking about how brave Jacob Tyler McClanahan was. He was just a young guy offering a... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about how selfless Jacob was. It's so rare to find people today who would go o... ...Read More
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