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Clois W. Lamb
Police Officer

Clois W. Lamb

Columbus Police Department — Columbus, GA
Veteran → Felonious
United States flag Georgia flag
End of Watch December 12, 1989
Age 43
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 6 mo
The Vigil Panel 135 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 25

Incident

Police Officer Clois Lamb was on duty inside of the police station when a suspect entered and opened fire, killing him and wounding a second officer. The suspect fled on foot but was arrested by other officers several blocks away. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life plus 20 years. Officer Lamb had served with the Columbus Police Department for 3-1/2 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.
Police Officer Lamb gave the Columbus Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Lamb.

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

Agency

Department Columbus Police Department
Type Other
Location Columbus, Muscogee County, GA
Platform Identity cpd.muscogee.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 12, 1989
Tour of Duty 3 yrs 6 mo
Age 43
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Clois W. Lamb served in the U.S. Army (1964–1975) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Clois W. Lamb 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 GA, 549 of 905 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Columbus Police Department, 19 of 26 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 73.1% of this agency's fallen.

Columbus Police Department
19
of 26 officers
73.1% Felonious
GA — Statewide
549
of 905 officers
60.7% 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. Clois W. Lamb's cause is highlighted.

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

How Clois W. Lamb Compares

Age at Death
43
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
3.5
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clois W. Lamb is highlighted in Dec.

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. Clois W. Lamb was killed by gun.

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

Military Service

Clois W. Lamb served in the U.S. Army (1964–1975) before joining law enforcement.

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