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An obituary posted Monday night says McNamara died “after a battle with chronic depression.” Bardstown police chief Kim Kraezig told WDRB the cause of death appears to be self-inflicted.
McNamara died in Bardstown, where he lived with his wife Audrey Haydon and their two daughters.
According to the obituary, McNamara was a big Washington Nationals fan and loving father who had recently enjoyed introducing his daughter to his own favorite childhood books during a nightly bedtime ritual. The obituary also says McNamara’s time at home with his family after the birth of his youngest daughter in August was “a precious gift they will all treasure forever.”
Former Kentucky unemployment director found dead
LEX 18
and last updated 2021-03-08 23:53:15-05
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (LEX 18) â Former Kentucky unemployment insurance director Muncie McNamara was found dead Sunday in Bardstown. He was 39.
According to his obituary, McNamara died after a battle with chronic depression. We are running this as a death investigation, Bardstown Police Chief Kim Kraezig told WDRB. There is no suspect, it s believed to be self inflicted.
McNamara served as Kentucky s unemployment insurance director for roughly four months before being fired. Back in July of 2020, Kentucky Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman received criticism after it was revealed that McNamara was hired despite having no previous experience with unemployment systems or state government. It was also revealed that McNamara was the husband of one of Coleman s friends, Audrey Haydon.