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Conservation Officer

James Clark

New Hampshire Fish and Game Department — Concord, NH

Cardiac

End of Watch October 4, 1971

Age 34

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

His Life Service The Sacrifice Department 2

His Life

Conservation Officer James Clark suffered a fatal heart attack after participating in a pheasant stocking operation in Alexandria.

After completing the stocking he returned to his patrol car and was leaving the area when he suffered a heart attack.

He was transported to Sceva Speare Hospital, in Plymouth, where he passed away.

Officer Clark had served with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Conservation Officer Clark gave the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Concord community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Conservation Officer Clark.

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

Agency

Department New Hampshire Fish and Game Department

Type Other

Location Concord, NH

Platform Identity nhfgdcons.merrimack.nh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 4, 1971

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 34

Gender Male

His Life Details

Cause Cardiac

Conservation Officer James Clark is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,586 officers honored here.

In NH, 14 of 59 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 23.7% of this state's fallen. That is 19.7 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

New Hampshire Fish and Game Department

of 3 officers

66.7% Cardiac

NH — Statewide

of 59 officers

23.7% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,586 officers

4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Clark's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,559 (53.9%)

Accident

10,094 (31%)

Illness

3,037 (9.3%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

334 (1%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

How James Clark Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. James Clark is highlighted in Oct.

Jan

124

Feb

105

Mar

Apr

116

May

115

Jun

Jul

Aug

104

Sep

109

Oct

121

Nov

113

Dec

111

Incident Location

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