Roll of Honor
Incident
Orange Special Policeman Clark Washington confronted Archie Washington at a town hall meeting when he saw Archie had a pistol. When Officer Washington attempted to arrest him, Archie drew his pistol and shot the officer to death.
Archie Washington was sentenced to life in prison but had his case overturned on appeal. He was sentenced to death at his second trial. He appealed again but escaped from jail for a few days. The appeals court dismissed his appeal because of the escape.
Archie Washington was legally hanged in Orange on July 26, 1892.
Officer Clark Washington was one of the earliest line of duty deaths by African American officers in Texas.
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135 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Special Policeman Washington served with the Orange Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Orange community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Policeman Clark Washington is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Orange Police Department, 8 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clark Washington's cause is highlighted.
How Clark Washington Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clark Washington is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Clark Washington was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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