Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Claude Brice was shot and killed while investigating a burglary. He had gone to a business after receiving information that a burglary was to take place that night. He observed three suspicious men and began to chase them along Main Street, two blocks from the police station. One of the men opened fire, fatally wounding him near the intersection of Main Street and Second Street. Three men were arrested for Patrolman Brice's murder and sentenced to long prison terms. Two of the men later escaped. Patrolman Brice's killer, one of the men who escaped, had been sentenced to 40 years in prison. On February 27th, 1905, he was captured in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was granted a new trial, convicted of second-degree murder, and sentenced to 55 years. He was paroled in 1919. Patrolman Brice had served with the Joplin Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Brice gave the Joplin Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Joplin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Brice.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Claude Brice is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Joplin Police Department, 17 of 21 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 81% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Claude Brice's cause is highlighted.
How Claude Brice Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1919
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Claude Brice is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Claude Brice was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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