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Policeman

Clyde Rogers

White Lake Police Department — White Lake, SD

Felonious

End of Watch February 3, 1948

Age 72

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Policeman Clyde Rogers died after being struck on the head with a weapon believed to be a tire iron. He was assaulted when he interrupted a burglary in progress. Four years later a 32-year-old man awaiting trial on habitual criminal charges in Omaha, Nebraska, admitted that he killed Policeman Rogers. He was convicted of burglary and sentenced to 20 years in the Nebraska Penitentiary. Even though he confessed to the murder, South Dakota officials refused to charge him due to a lack of evidence.

Survivors

Policeman Rogers was survived by his sister.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Rogers gave the White Lake Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the White Lake community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Rogers.

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

Agency

Department White Lake Police Department

Type Police Department

Location White Lake, SD

Platform Identity wlpd.aurora.sd.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 3, 1948

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 72

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Blunt object

Policeman Clyde Rogers 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 SD, 36 of 62 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.1% of this state's fallen. That is 58.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

White Lake Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

SD — Statewide

of 62 officers

58.1% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clyde Rogers's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Clyde Rogers Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clyde Rogers is highlighted in Feb.

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 Rogers was killed by blunt object.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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