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against children, gang investigations, crime scene investigations as well as use of force investigations and cases involving public corruption.

McNeal began his law enforcement career with the Altamaha Drug Task Force in Baxley in 2007. He joined the GBI in 2011 and has held assignments as a Special Agent at the Tri-Circuit Drug Task Force and the Southeastern Regional Drug Enforcement Office in Metter. In April 2020, McNeal was detached to the Drug Enforcement Administration Resident Office in Savannah as a Task Force Officer, where he served until his promotion. He is also a member of the GBI’s Special Enforcement Team and a Georgia P.O.S.T. certified instructor.

McNeal graduated from Thomas University with a Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies in 2011.

The GBI is comprised of four divisions: the Georgia Crime Information Center, the Crime Laboratory, the Investigative Division, and the Legal Division. The GBI has 818 employees and a current budget of $119,761,272.