Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Harvey Lawson was shot and killed while making a traffic stop on Fourth Street, near Market Street. The driver had been arrested earlier in the day on a drunk driving charge but was released to his wife. His wife later notified police that the man was driving again. The man was convicted of Officer Lawson's murder and sentenced to 50 years in prison. Officer Lawson had served with the Clarksville Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Lawson gave the Clarksville Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Clarksville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Lawson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Harvey Glenn Lawson Jr. 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 VA, 394 of 656 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.1% of this state's fallen. That is 60.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Clarksville Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harvey Glenn Lawson Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Harvey Glenn Lawson Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harvey Glenn Lawson Jr. is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harvey Glenn Lawson Jr. was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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