Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Clyde Sears was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance. Deputy Sears had taken the day off due to an illness but had responded to the call because the sheriff was out of town and the suspect was known to him. When he arrived at the scene, the suspect told him to come inside. As he did so, the suspect shot him in the abdomen, killing him. The suspect was convicted of murdering Deputy Sears and sentenced to life in prison. Deputy Sears had served with the Bacon County Sheriff's Office for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and four sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Sears gave the Bacon County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Alma community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Sears.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Clyde Sears 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clyde Sears's cause is highlighted.
How Clyde Sears Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clyde Sears is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clyde Sears was killed by gun; unknown type.