Clyde Sherman McGee
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City Warden

Clyde Sherman McGee

Lutesville Police Department — Lutesville, MO
Felonious
End of Watch October 6, 1971
Age 54
Tour of Duty 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Marshal McGee was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle wanted for a robbery and assault. Marshal McGee stopped a vehicle for a traffic infraction. Unknown to him, the occupants had just beaten and robbed a local doctor. As Marshall McGee spoke with the driver, he was shot and killed. Two men were taken into custody by Missouri State Troopers a few hours later about 20 miles from where Marshal McGee was killed.

Survivors

Marshal McGee had served with the Lutesville Police Department for 6 months and was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Warden McGee served with the Lutesville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lutesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Warden McGee.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Lutesville, MO
Platform Identity lpd.bollinger.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 6, 1971
Tour of Duty 6 mo
Age 54
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

City Warden Clyde Sherman McGee 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 63.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Lutesville Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
MO — Statewide
516
of 813 officers
63.5% 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. Clyde Sherman McGee's cause is highlighted.

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

How Clyde Sherman McGee Compares

Age at Death
54
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
0.5
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clyde Sherman McGee is highlighted in Oct.

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. Clyde Sherman McGee was killed by gun.

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

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