Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Clem Howard was shot and killed as he, a local constable, and two deputized citizens attempted to arrest a suspect who had shot another man in the head earlier in the evening.
When the officers arrived at the location, they asked who had been doing the shooting. The suspect stated he did not know, took a few steps back, and then started shooting at the officers, striking the constable and Marshal Howard. Both officers returned fire, striking the suspect seven times.
Despite being wounded, the suspect ran from the scene and hid behind a pile of railroad ties. He was found dead behind the ties after other officers arrived at the scene and began searching for him.
Marshal Howard succumbed to his wounds two days after the shooting.
He was survived by his father and four brothers.
Survivors
He was survived by his father and four brothers.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Howard served with the Chauncey Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chauncey community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Howard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Clement Howard 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clement Howard's cause is highlighted.
How Clement Howard Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clement Howard is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clement Howard was killed by handgun.