Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Clancy succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier when he was kicked by a horse while attempting to make an arrest.
A man was drunk and acting disorderly while in a drugstore on Monroe Street, near city hall. Deputy Clancy was in the process of arresting him when the man broke free and jumped onto his horse-drawn wagon on Campus Martius. Deputy Clancy attempted to stop the horses but was kicked in the face by one of them suffering severe injuries. He succumbed to his injuries four days later.
The man was charged with manslaughter, but the charges were dismissed at trial.
Deputy Clancy had served with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office for three years.
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Deputy Sheriff Clancy served with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Clancy 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 MI, 426 of 719 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.2% of this state's fallen. That is 59.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Wayne County Sheriff's Department, 7 of 14 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Clancy's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Clancy Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Clancy is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas Clancy was killed by animal.
Incident Location
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