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Officer

Clyde Edward Powell

Sault Ste. Marie Police Department — Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Felonious

End of Watch September 14, 1941

Age 27

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

The Vigil Panel 78 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Officer Powell was shot and killed while responding to a call in which a man had just murdered a woman. The suspect was arrested at the Sault ferry as he attempted to flee into Canada. The suspect was convicted of first degree murder for Officer Powell's death and second degree murder for the woman's death. He was sentenced to life plus 75 years and later died in prison. Officer Powell had served with the agency for 2.5 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, brother, nephew and nieces.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Powell gave the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sault Sainte Marie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Powell.

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

Agency

Department Sault Ste. Marie Police Department

Location Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Platform Identity ssmpd.chippewa.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 14, 1941

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Sentenced to life

Officer Clyde Edward Powell 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 Sault Ste. Marie Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Sault Ste. Marie Police Department

of 3 officers

100% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 718 officers

59.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clyde Edward Powell's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Clyde Edward Powell Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clyde Edward Powell is highlighted in Sep.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clyde Edward Powell was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

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