Clinton Wolf
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Deputy Town Marshal

Clinton Wolf

Parma Police Department — Parma, OH
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch June 28, 1926
Age 34
Tour of Duty 1 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Marshal Clinton Wolf was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance at 5507 Theota Avenue in Parma. The suspect fled but was arrested a short time later. He was acquitted of murdering Deputy Marshal Wolf's murder and shooting with the intent to kill the village marshal because he claimed he was drunk at the time he shot them. Deputy Marshal Wolf was a United States Army WWI veteran and had served with the Parma Police Department for 6 weeks.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Town Marshal Wolf served with the Parma Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Parma community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Parma, Cuyahoga County, OH
Platform Identity ppd.cuyahoga.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 28, 1926
Tour of Duty 1 mo
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

Military Service

Clinton Wolf served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Deputy Town Marshal Clinton Wolf 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Parma Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Parma Police Department
1
of 2 officers
50% Felonious
OH — Statewide
572
of 991 officers
57.7% 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. Clinton Wolf's cause is highlighted.

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

How Clinton Wolf Compares

Age at Death
34
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
0.1
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clinton Wolf is highlighted in Jun.

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. Clinton Wolf was killed by shotgun.

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

Incident Location

Military Service

Clinton Wolf served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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