Clifton Tillman

Gulfport Police Department — Gulfport, MS

Felonious

End of Watch July 3, 1943

Age 43

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Officer Tillman was shot and killed as he and his partner responded to a complaint involving an armed man threatening another person in a cafeteria near the intersection of 25th Avenue and 28th Street. The suspect, who was seated in a car, fired a shot through the windshield and struck Officer Tillman in the chest. The suspect was shot and killed by return gunfire.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Tillman served with the Gulfport Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Gulfport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Tillman.

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

Agency

Department Gulfport Police Department

Location Gulfport, MS

Platform Identity gpd.harrison.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 3, 1943

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Police Officer Clifton Tillman 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 Gulfport Police Department, 6 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Gulfport Police Department

of 8 officers

75% Felonious

MS — Statewide

242

of 349 officers

69.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious