Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Clarence Bean died as a result of complications from injuries he received after being assaulted on July 22nd, 1944. Officer Bean had responded to a tavern where a serviceman was creating a disturbance. He walked up to the subject and asked him to leave the establishment, but the subject turned around on the bar stool and kicked Officer Bean in the stomach, causing Officer Bean to fall to the floor. Other officers responded to assist with the arrest. While placing the suspect into a patrol car, the suspect kicked Officer Bean in the groin, again causing Officer Bean to fall against a curb. For several months after the assault, Officer Bean had bouts of vomiting after eating meals. While on patrol in the early morning of April 11th, 1945, Officer Bean started having severe vomiting. He was taken to a hospital and exploratory surgery was performed. The surgery found Officer Bean had suffered severe internal injuries from the assault. A second surgery was performed on May 1st, 1945. However, the injuries were too severe and Officer Bean died later in the afternoon. Officer Clarence Bean served with the Ogden Police Department one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three daughters.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Bean gave the Ogden Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Ogden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Bean.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Clarence M. Bean is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In UT, 84 of 138 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this state's fallen. That is 60.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Ogden Police Department, 9 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 90% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clarence M. Bean's cause is highlighted.
How Clarence M. Bean Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clarence M. Bean is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clarence M. Bean was killed by person.
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Ogden Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
