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Policeman

Clyde Rogers

White Lake Police Department — White Lake, SD

Felonious

End of Watch February 3, 1948

Age 72

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Policeman Clyde Rogers died after being struck on the head with a weapon believed to be a tire iron. He was assaulted when he interrupted a burglary in progress. Four years later a 32-year-old man awaiting trial on habitual criminal charges in Omaha, Nebraska, admitted that he killed Policeman Rogers. He was convicted of burglary and sentenced to 20 years in the Nebraska Penitentiary. Even though he confessed to the murder, South Dakota officials refused to charge him due to a lack of evidence.

Survivors

Policeman Rogers was survived by his sister.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Rogers gave the White Lake Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the White Lake community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Rogers.

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

Agency

Department White Lake Police Department

Location White Lake, SD

Platform Identity wlpd.aurora.sd.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 3, 1948

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 72

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Blunt object

Offender Never charged

Policeman Clyde Rogers 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 SD, 36 of 62 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.1% of this state's fallen. That is 3.9 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

White Lake Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

SD — Statewide

of 62 officers

58.1% 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. Clyde Rogers'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 Clyde Rogers 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

Never charged

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clyde Rogers 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. Clyde Rogers was killed by blunt object.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518