Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Seymore Clark was shot and killed when he and another deputy interrupted the theft of goods from a train in Uintah.
The two deputies were transporting a prisoner to the county jail when they observed a man acting suspiciously. When they went to investigate the man suddenly opened fire, striking both deputies and their prisoner. Chief Deputy Clark was shot four times and died of his wounds. The other deputy and the prisoner recovered.
The suspect fled the scene and was never apprehended.
Chief Deputy Clark had served with the Weber County Sheriff's Office for two years and had previously served as a Utah Fish and Game officer.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Clark gave the Weber County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ogden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Clark.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Seymore Legrande Clark 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 UT, 84 of 138 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this state's fallen. That is 6.7 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. Seymore Legrande Clark's cause is highlighted.
How Seymore Legrande Clark Compares
Offender Outcome
Never apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Seymore Legrande Clark is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Seymore Legrande Clark was killed by handgun; .32 caliber.