Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Clyde Pearson was shot and killed by a suspect he had just arrested for driving while intoxicated. Officer Pearson placed the suspect in the back seat of his patrol car after he conducted a pat down search. The suspect drew a hidden pistol and shot Officer Pearson in the back of the head and killed him. The suspect then shot and wounded a state trooper who stepped outside of a nearby highway patrol station to investigate the shot. The suspect escaped, but was later apprehended after a chase and shootout with police. The suspect was convicted of the murder of Officer Pearson and sentenced to life. In March of 2016 a parole board denied his request to reduce his sentence to 60 years which would have made him eligible for parole.
Survivors
Officer Pearson had been employed with the Bossier City Police Department for four years, and is survived by his mother.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Pearson gave the Bossier City Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bossier City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Pearson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer Clyde Warren Pearson 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Bossier City Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clyde Warren Pearson's cause is highlighted.
How Clyde Warren Pearson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clyde Warren Pearson is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clyde Warren Pearson was killed by gun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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