Clark M. Rosenbalm, Jr.

Tarrant County Sheriff's Office — Fort Worth, TX

Felonious

End of Watch December 4, 1983

Age 28

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Gender Male

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Incident

Deputy Sheriff Clark Rosenbalm was shot and killed on Old Decatur Road, in Saginaw, when he encountered a drug deal while on patrol. As he exited his patrol car he was shot twice with a .357 caliber handgun. The suspect was apprehended shortly after the crime and executed for the murder in 1999.

Survivors

Deputy Rosenbalm was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Rosenbalm served with the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Rosenbalm.

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

Agency

Department Tarrant County Sheriff's Office

Location Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX

Platform Identity tcso.tarrant.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 4, 1983

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Deputy Sheriff Clark M. Rosenbalm, Jr. is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 officers honored here.

In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.4 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

At Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 38.5% of this agency's fallen.

Tarrant County Sheriff's Office

of 13 officers

38.5% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,460

of 2,421 officers

60.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,558

of 32,585 officers

53.9% Felonious