Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Clyde Shipley was shot and killed while he and other officers attempted to arrest two robbers at a local hotel. When the officers at the front door ordered the men to surrender they were fired upon. Detective Shipley and other officers in the back kicked in the rear door and entered the room. The suspects opened fire, fatally wounding Detective Shipley. Other officers returned fire, killing one of the suspects. The second suspect was apprehended but later killed by a prison guard during an escape attempt. Detective Shipley had been with the agency for 11 years. He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter. Detective Shipley's cousin, Police Officer Harry Shipley, was killed in the line of duty on October 4, 1953, while also serving with the Chattanooga Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Shipley gave the Chattanooga Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chattanooga community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Shipley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Clyde J. Shipley 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Chattanooga Police Department, 19 of 27 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clyde J. Shipley's cause is highlighted.
How Clyde J. Shipley Compares
Offender Outcome
Both shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clyde J. Shipley is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clyde J. Shipley was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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