Clint E. Corvinus
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Police Officer

Clint E. Corvinus

Alamogordo Police Department — Alamogordo, NM
Felonious
End of Watch September 2, 2016
Age 33
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Clint Corvinus was shot and killed during a foot pursuit of a subject in the 600 block of South Florida Avenue.

He and a rookie officer he was training had conducted a traffic stop of a wanted felon. The man fled on foot during the stop and exchanged gunshots with the officers. Despite being wounded, Officer Corvinus was able to return fire and killed the subject.

Officer Corvinus was transported to Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his wounds.

Officer Corvinus had served with the Alamogordo Police Department for 4-1/2 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his daughter, parents, and his fiancee.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Corvinus gave the Alamogordo Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alamogordo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Corvinus.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Alamogordo, Otero County, NM
Platform Identity apd.otero.nm.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 2, 2016
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 6 mo
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

Police Officer Clint E. Corvinus 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 NM, 123 of 193 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.7% of this state's fallen. That is 63.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Alamogordo Police Department, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Alamogordo Police Department
4
of 6 officers
66.7% Felonious
NM — Statewide
123
of 193 officers
63.7% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clint E. Corvinus's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Clint E. Corvinus Compares

Age at Death
33
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
4.5
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clint E. Corvinus is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clint E. Corvinus was killed by handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location