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City Marshal

Robert A. Clark

Black Hawk Police Department — Black Hawk, CO

Felonious

End of Watch July 10, 1869

Age 38

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

City Marshal Robert Clark was shot and killed while assisting a local constable serve a warrant on two brothers. As Marshal Clark entered the building where the brothers were staying he was shot in the head.

The constable was shot in the arm and wounded.

Marshal Clark had served with the agency for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and is buried in plot: B1, L57 in Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Colorado.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

157 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
City Marshal Clark gave the Black Hawk Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Black Hawk community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Black Hawk Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Black Hawk, Gilpin County, CO

Platform Identity bhpd.gilpin.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 10, 1869

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

City Marshal Robert A. 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 CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 65.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Black Hawk Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert A. Clark's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Robert A. Clark Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert A. Clark is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert A. Clark was killed by gun; unknown type.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Others Who Wore This Badge

0 officers from Black Hawk Police Department are honored on badge.nw.