Clarence James Lanier

Warren County Sheriff's Office — Vicksburg, MS

Felonious

End of Watch August 10, 1930

Age 46

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Clarence Lanier was shot and killed as he approached two men in an automobile to remonstrate with them for cursing him. One of the men shot him in the face with a shotgun. The suspects were apprehended a short time later.

A month later both subjects were convicted of Deputy Lanier's murder. One was sentenced to hang and the other to life. The suspect sentenced to death had his conviction overturned by the Mississippi Supreme Court. He received a new trial and was acquitted July 20th, 1931.

Deputy Lanier's wife, who was very ill at the time of his death, died two days later.

Survivors

He was survived by his two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Lanier gave the Warren County Sheriff's Office 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Vicksburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Lanier.

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

Agency

Department Warren County Sheriff's Office

Location Vicksburg, MS

Platform Identity wcso.warren.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 10, 1930

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Sentenced to life

Deputy Sheriff Clarence James Lanier 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 MS, 242 of 349 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.3% of this state's fallen. That is 15.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Warren County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Warren County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

50% Felonious

MS — Statewide

242

of 349 officers

69.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious