Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Joseph Clark was shot and killed as he attempted to quell a disturbance in a house at the intersection of Holliday Street and Centre Street.
Several men were charged with his murder. At least one of the subjects was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Officer Clark had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for five years. He is buried in New Cathedral Cemetery in Baltimore.
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155 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Clark gave the Baltimore City Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Joseph Clark 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 MD, 195 of 377 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.7% of this state's fallen. That is 51.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Baltimore Police Department, 80 of 151 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Clark's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Clark Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Clark is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joseph Clark was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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