Owen Patrick McClinton

Mobile Police Department — Mobile, AL

Felonious

End of Watch December 13, 1996

Age 36

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Corporal McClinton was killed while en route to a traffic assignment when his motorcycle was struck by another vehicle at the intersection Government Street and Mohawk Street. Witnesses stated the vehicle struck Corporal McClinton intentionally before fleeing the scene. On December 21st, 1996, another Mobile officer located the vehicle and arrested the owner. The driver was on probation for drug trafficking at the time of the crash and claimed he was scared to admit he was involved. Corporal McClinton had served with the Mobile Police Department for 20 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal McClinton gave the Mobile Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mobile community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal McClinton.

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

Agency

Department Mobile Police Department

Location Mobile, AL

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

Service Record

End of Watch December 13, 1996

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender Apprehended

Corporal Owen Patrick McClinton 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 Mobile Police Department, 18 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 78.3% of this agency's fallen.

Mobile Police Department

of 23 officers

78.3% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious