SP4 Jimmy E. McDaniel
1950 – 2019
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Jimmy Earl McDaniel was born on July 13, 1950, in Chicago, to Sherman and Alice (Simmons) McDaniel.

After graduating from high school, McDaniel served in the U.S. Army as a Specialist 4th Class.

He joined the Illinois State Police March 1, 1975, and retired in 2001 as a special agent from Zone 1 Investigations, District Chicago.

McDaniel married Deborah Lyles on October 4, 1975; they raised three children.

He was passionate about working with young people, and enjoyed officiating basketball, softball and volleyball games.

SP4 Jimmy McDaniel passed away on November 5, 2019, surrounded by family and close friends; he is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Barrington.


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Courtesy of Signal Hill Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution