Roll of Honor
Incident
Correctional Officer I Robert Clark died after being assaulted by an inmate with a homemade weapon at the Smith State Prison.
He was escorting two prisoners from the dining hall when one of them attacked him from behind with the weapon. The second prisoner attempted to stop the attack but was also assaulted and injured before the attacker was subdued. Officer Clark and the wounded inmate were both transported to a local hospital where Officer Clark succumbed to his wounds.
The inmate who attacked him, who was already serving a life sentence for murder, was charged with Officer Clark's murder.
Officer Clark had served with the Georgia Department of Corrections for only six months.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother, two brothers, four sisters, six nephews, and nine nieces.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer I Clark served with the Georgia Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of Georgia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer I Clark.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Correctional Officer I Robert Danforth 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 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%.
At Georgia Dept. of Corrections, 16 of 38 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Danforth Clark's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Danforth Clark Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Danforth Clark is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Danforth Clark was killed by person.
Incident Location
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