Charles Dennis Clark

Calhoun County Sheriff's Office — Blountstown, FL

Felonious

End of Watch April 21, 1930

Age 55

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Sheriff Charles Clark was shot and killed in an unprovoked attack by a man who held a grudge against the sheriff. The man had previously been arrested on a charge involving marital relations. The suspect pulled out a revolver and shot the unarmed sheriff in the back several times as the sheriff walked past him on a street in Blountstown. The man was arrested after the shooting. The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. On October 11, 1932, when officers went to his cell to take him to his execution he slashed his throat with a pocket knife. Sheriff Clark had served as sheriff for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Clark served with the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Blountstown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Clark.

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

Agency

Department Calhoun County Sheriff's Office

Location Blountstown, FL

Platform Identity ccso.calhoun.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 21, 1930

Age 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Committed suicide in prison

Sheriff Charles Dennis 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Calhoun County Sheriff's Office

of 4 officers

75% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious