Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Clifford Stang was shot and killed when he interrupted a robbery at a clothing store at 118 East Washington Street. He had entered the store while on duty to buy a new tie for his uniform shortly after 3:00 pm. When the store owner saw him he yelled that there was a holdup. Patrolman Stang at first did not believe him but the two other men in the store immediately attacked Patrolman Stang. During the struggle, Patrolman Stang was shot and fatally wounded. A man was twice convicted and sentenced to life in prison but had the sentence commuted after serving only eight years. The second subject was never apprehended. Patrolman Stang had served with the Ann Arbor Police Department for six years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Stang gave the Ann Arbor Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ann Arbor community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Stang.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Clifford Stang 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 Ann Arbor Police Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clifford Stang's cause is highlighted.
How Clifford Stang Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clifford Stang is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clifford Stang was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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