Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Clarence Lanier was shot and killed as he approached two men in an automobile to remonstrate with them for cursing him. One of the men shot him in the face with a shotgun. The suspects were apprehended a short time later.
A month later both subjects were convicted of Deputy Lanier's murder. One was sentenced to hang and the other to life. The suspect sentenced to death had his conviction overturned by the Mississippi Supreme Court. He received a new trial and was acquitted July 20th, 1931.
Deputy Lanier's wife, who was very ill at the time of his death, died two days later.
Survivors
He was survived by his two sons.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Lanier gave the Warren County Sheriff's Office 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Vicksburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Lanier.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Clarence James Lanier 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 MS, 243 of 350 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this state's fallen. That is 69.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Warren County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clarence James Lanier's cause is highlighted.
How Clarence James Lanier Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clarence James Lanier is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clarence James Lanier was killed by shotgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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