James McAllister

James K. McAllister, born 07/14/1951 in Columbia, KY.  Lived in Columbia, KY. prior to entrance on duty. Died on 04/18/1986 in Quantico, VA.

On April 19, 1986, Special Agent James K. McAllister, a member of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team (HRT), died after falling from a helicopter during a training exercise at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia.  SA McAllister was an original member of the 50-member anti-terrorist unit, which became operational during September, 1983, to provide an effective civilian response capability and a substantial deterrent to terrorism.