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Detective

Clinton Monroe Boggs

Mount Airy Police Department — Mount Airy, NC

Felonious

End of Watch February 25, 1971

Age 38

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Detective Boggs was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle that had just been stolen from a local dealership. The suspect shot Detective Boggs four times before fleeing to Carroll County, Virginia, where he was taken into custody. The suspect was returned to North Carolina where he was convicted of murdering Detective Boggs and sentenced to life in prison. He was paroled on January 22, 1991. Detective Boggs had served with the agency for 4 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Boggs gave the Mount Airy Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mount Airy community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Boggs.

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

Agency

Department Mount Airy Police Department

Location Mount Airy, NC

Platform Identity mapd.surry.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 25, 1971

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .25 caliber

Offender paroled in 1991

Detective Clinton Monroe Boggs 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 NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Mount Airy Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Mount Airy Police Department

of 3 officers

33.3% Felonious

NC — Statewide

385

of 664 officers

58% 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. Clinton Monroe Boggs'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 Clinton Monroe Boggs 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

paroled in 1991

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clinton Monroe Boggs is highlighted in Feb.

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. Clinton Monroe Boggs was killed by handgun; .25 caliber.

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

2 officers from Mount Airy Police Department are honored on badge.nw.