Seymore Legrande Clark
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Chief Deputy

Seymore Legrande Clark

Felonious
End of Watch November 27, 1908
Age 37
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Chief Deputy Seymore Clark was shot and killed when he and another deputy interrupted the theft of goods from a train in Uintah.

The two deputies were transporting a prisoner to the county jail when they observed a man acting suspiciously. When they went to investigate the man suddenly opened fire, striking both deputies and their prisoner. Chief Deputy Clark was shot four times and died of his wounds. The other deputy and the prisoner recovered.

The suspect fled the scene and was never apprehended.

Chief Deputy Clark had served with the Weber County Sheriff's Office for two years and had previously served as a Utah Fish and Game officer.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Clark gave the Weber County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ogden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Clark.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Ogden, Weber County, UT
Platform Identity wcso.weber.ut.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 27, 1908
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .32 caliber

Chief Deputy Seymore Legrande 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 UT, 84 of 138 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this state's fallen. That is 60.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Weber County Sheriff's Office
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
UT — Statewide
84
of 138 officers
60.9% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Seymore Legrande Clark Compares

Age at Death
37
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Seymore Legrande Clark is highlighted in Nov.

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. Seymore Legrande Clark was killed by handgun; .32 caliber.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

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