Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Clarence Shockley was shot and killed while on patrol when bullets were fired upon him at the Carmi Smith Lumberyard. Witnesses reported seeing two men enter the lumberyard and hearing four shots fired in quick succession soon afterwards. The witnesses believed that the revolver shots were from a quarrel and didn't want to involve themselves any further. An hour passed before another passerby, Glenn Kugler, heard the groans of the wounded patrolman and sought help. Patrolman Shockley was given medical attention but he passed away the next day. The case was never sholved.
Officer Shockley was survived by his wife. He was buried at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles, Michigan.
Officer Clarence Shockley was shot and killed while on patrol when bullets were fired upon him at the Carmi Smith Lumberyard. Witnesses reported seeing two men enter the lumberyard and hearing four shots fired in quick succession soon afterwards. The witnesses believed that the revolver shots were from a quarrel and didn't want to involve themselves any further. An hour passed before another passerby, Glenn Kugler, heard the groans of the wounded patrolman and sought help. Patrolman Shockley was given medical attention but he passed away the next day. The case was never sholved.
Officer Shockley was survived by his wife. He was buried at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles, Michigan.
Survivors
Officer Shockley was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Shockley served with the Niles City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Niles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Shockley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer Clarence Shockley 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 MI, 426 of 719 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.2% of this state's fallen. That is 59.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Niles City Police Department, 1 of 2 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 Shockley's cause is highlighted.
How Clarence Shockley Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clarence Shockley is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clarence Shockley was killed by handgun.
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