Richard Wayne Clark
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Patrolman

Richard Wayne Clark

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch April 3, 1986
Age 48
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
Badge 13034
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Richard Clark responded to a call of a "man with a gun" at 1427 West Lill Avenue. An armed offender had taken his landlord hostage following a dispute. Officer Clark was shot and killed by the suspect as he arrived on the scene. The suspect was sentenced to death but later died while on death row. Patrolman Clark was survived by his wife, daughter, and son. His son later became a Chicago police officer.

Survivors

Patrolman Clark was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

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23 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Clark gave the Chicago Police Department 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Clark.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 3, 1986
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
Age 48
Badge Number 13034
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Rifle

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Richard is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1986, 98 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 54th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Richard was 48. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Richard had served 23 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Chicago Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Richard among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Richard Wayne Clark

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch April 3, 1986

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-W

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