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Chief of Police

D. Raleigh Clarke

Millry Police Department — Millry, AL

Felonious

End of Watch July 30, 1971

Age 24

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Chief D. Raleigh Clarke was shot and killed while investigating a report of illegal gambling and liquor sales. He was shot from an ambush while entering a local pool hall where the activities were taking place. The 20-year-old killer was convicted of Chief Clarke's murder and sentenced to 40 years. Charges were dropped against three other participants in exchange for their testimony. In November of 1973 he escaped from the Washington County Jail. In July of 1974 he was captured by FBI agents in Miami, Florida. In 1980 he received an additional two years when he was convicted of receiving smuggled drugs in prison.

Survivors

Chief Clarke had served with the Millry Police Department for 2 years and is survived by his expectant wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Clarke gave the Millry Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Millry community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Clarke.

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

Agency

Department Millry Police Department

Location Millry, AL

Platform Identity mpd.washington.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 30, 1971

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 24

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Sentenced to 40 years

Chief of Police D. Raleigh Clarke is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Millry 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.

Millry Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. D. Raleigh Clarke's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How D. Raleigh Clarke Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 40 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. D. Raleigh Clarke is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. D. Raleigh Clarke was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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