Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Richard Clark responded to a call of a "man with a gun" at 1427 West Lill Avenue. An armed offender had taken his landlord hostage following a dispute. Officer Clark was shot and killed by the suspect as he arrived on the scene. The suspect was sentenced to death but later died while on death row. Patrolman Clark was survived by his wife, daughter, and son. His son later became a Chicago police officer.
Survivors
Patrolman Clark was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
23 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Clark gave the Chicago Police Department 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Clark.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Richard Wayne 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Chicago Police Department, 396 of 571 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Wayne Clark's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Wayne Clark Compares
Offender Outcome
Deceased
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Wayne Clark is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Richard Wayne Clark was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
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