Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Clark succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days earlier when two men approached his patrol car at the intersection of Hawthorne and Woodland at 2:30 a.m. and opened fire, striking him several times. He was taken to Detroit Receiving Hospital where he died of his wounds two weeks later. One of the suspects was shot and killed and the other escaped. No motive for the attack was ever determined. Officer Clark had served with the Detroit Police Department for 4 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Clark gave the Detroit Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Clark.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Glen E. 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Detroit Police Department, 177 of 250 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Glen E. Clark's cause is highlighted.
How Glen E. Clark Compares
Offender Outcome
Not available
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Glen E. Clark is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Glen E. Clark was killed by gun; unknown type.
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