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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.

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Last updated: July 23, 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

Location Black Hawk, 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 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 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 11.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Black Hawk Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% 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

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Robert A. Clark Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 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

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

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.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518