David McClary, who murdered rookie Police Officer Edward Byrne in 1988 on the orders of drug lord Howard Mason, is set for a parole hearing after 36 years of incarceration. Byrne was shot while guarding a witness involved in drug crimes during a turbulent era in NYC's history. The case drew national attention at the time, even prompting responses from Presidents Reagan and Bush. The Byrne family opposes McClary's potential release, emphasizing his culpability and ongoing denial of his crime.
This was someone who was clearly the most culpable and dangerous out of the group, but to this day he still denies any knowledge of what was going on.
McClary, now 59 and at the Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo, has served 36 years of a maximum life sentence.
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