Paul Allen Clark

St. Francois County Sheriff's Department — Farmington, MO

Felonious

End of Watch July 4, 2016

Age 55

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Paul Clark died from complications of injuries sustained on October 27th, 2015, when he was intentionally struck by a stolen vehicle near Desloge, Missouri.

He had conducted a traffic stop of a second vehicle on Highway 67, near Highway Y, and was attempting to identify the occupants. Deputy Clark asked one of the occupants who was unable to produce identification to walk back to his police car with him. The man suddenly jumped into a truck that was parked nearby and attempted to flee.

The mans swerved towards Deputy Clark, striking him and throwing him several feet into a ditch on the shoulder of the road. The man, who was wanted on a federal probation violation warrant, was arrested after leading other officers on a pursuit.

Deputy Clark suffered a broken back as a result of the incident. He suffered complications as a result of the injury and died at home on July 4th, 2016.

Deputy Clark had served with the St. Francois County Sheriff's Department for 13 years and had previously served with the Park Hills Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two children, and grandchildren.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Clark gave the St. Francois County Sheriff's Office 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Farmington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Clark.

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

Agency

Department St. Francois County Sheriff's Department

Type Other

Location Farmington, MO

Platform Identity sfcso.stfrancois.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 4, 2016

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Age 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile

Deputy Sheriff Paul Allen 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 63.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At St. Francois County Sheriff's Department, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

St. Francois County Sheriff's Department

of 5 officers

80% Felonious

MO — Statewide

516

of 813 officers

63.5% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious