Clarence W. Moran

Binghamton Police Department — Binghamton, NY

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch November 30, 1922

Age 27

Tour of Duty 8 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Patrolman Clarence Moran was shot in the back and killed as he was removing a person from a speakeasy on Henry Street. A suspect was apprehended but acquitted of the crime. Patrolman Moran was a United States Navy WWI veteran and had served with the Binghamton Police Department for only eight months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Moran served with the Binghamton Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Binghamton community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Binghamton Police Department

Location Binghamton, NY

Platform Identity bpd.broome.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 30, 1922

Tour of Duty 8 mo

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Acquitted

Military Service

Clarence W. Moran served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman Clarence W. Moran 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Binghamton Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Binghamton Police Department

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious