Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Ervid Clemons was shot and killed on Folz Boulevard by a man with a history of mental illness. As officers planned a SWAT team entry into the suspect's home the man rushed out and opened fire, striking Deputy Clemons. The suspect was shot and killed by other officers. Deputy Clemons had served with the agency for 23 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two adult children.
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23 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Clemons gave the Carlton County Sheriff's Department 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Carlton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Clemons.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Ervid Theodore Clemons 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 MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 59 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ervid Theodore Clemons's cause is highlighted.
How Ervid Theodore Clemons Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ervid Theodore Clemons is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ervid Theodore Clemons was killed by gun.
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