Clois Willard Lamb
Police Officer

Clois Willard Lamb

Columbus Police Department — Columbus, GA
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch December 12, 1989
Age 43
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 6 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Clois Lamb was on duty inside of the police station when a suspect entered and opened fire, killing him and wounding a second officer. The suspect fled on foot but was arrested by other officers several blocks away. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life plus 20 years. Officer Lamb had served with the Columbus Police Department for 3-1/2 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Lamb gave the Columbus Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Lamb.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Columbus, Muscogee County, GA
Platform Identity cpd.muscogee.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 12, 1989
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 6 mo
Age 43
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Clois Willard Lamb served in the U.S. Army (1964–1975) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Clois 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 1989, 97 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 55th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Clois was 43. 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. Clois had served 3.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Columbus Police Department has 26 officers remembered here, Clois among them.

Police Officer Clois Willard Lamb

Columbus Police Department · End of Watch December 12, 1989

Military Service

Clois Willard Lamb served in the U.S. Army (1964–1975) before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 5-E

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