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Deputy Sheriff

Kelly Fay Clark

Sierra County Sheriff's Office — Truth Or Consequences, NM

Felonious

End of Watch March 4, 1999

Age 39

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Female

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Clark was shot and killed with her own weapon by an inmate she was transporting to prison. During the transport the suspect managed to squeeze through the sliding plexiglas window between the front and back of the cruiser and grab Deputy’s Clark’s weapon. Suspect then shot Deputy Clark twice in the head, which caused the patrol unit to crash. Suspect was later arrested still handcuffed and carrying Deputy Clark’s weapon.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Clark gave the Sierra County Sheriff's Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Truth or Consequence community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Clark.

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

Agency

Department Sierra County Sheriff's Office

Location Truth Or Consequences, NM

Platform Identity scso.sierra.nm.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 4, 1999

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 39

Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Deputy Sheriff Kelly Fay Clark 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 NM, 123 of 193 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.7% of this state's fallen. That is 9.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Sierra County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Sierra County Sheriff's Office

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

NM — Statewide

123

of 193 officers

63.7% 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. Kelly Fay Clark'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 Kelly Fay Clark 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

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kelly Fay Clark is highlighted in Mar.

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.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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