Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Boggs was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle that had just been stolen from a local dealership. The suspect shot Detective Boggs four times before fleeing to Carroll County, Virginia, where he was taken into custody. The suspect was returned to North Carolina where he was convicted of murdering Detective Boggs and sentenced to life in prison. He was paroled on January 22, 1991. Detective Boggs had served with the agency for 4 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Boggs gave the Mount Airy Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mount Airy community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Boggs.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Clinton Monroe Boggs 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 NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 58 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Mount Airy Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clinton Monroe Boggs's cause is highlighted.
How Clinton Monroe Boggs Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clinton Monroe Boggs is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clinton Monroe Boggs was killed by handgun.
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