Martin P. Clarke
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Police Officer

Martin P. Clarke

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch August 26, 1984
Age 26
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Badge 13453
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Martin P. Clarke was killed when his squad car was broadsided by a speeding vehicle at the intersection of 13th Street and Paulina Street. The 22-year-old driver of the other vehicle fled the scene on foot but was arrested at his home a short time later. He was charged with hit-and-run and reckless homicide. Patrolman Clarke had served with the Chicago Police Department for 18 months. He is survived by his parents, brother, and sister. His father was a retired Chicago police lieutenant and his sister was a Chicago policewoman.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents, brother, and sister.

In Our Keeping

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You barely got started.
Police Officer Clarke gave the Chicago Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Clarke.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 26, 1984
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Age 26
Badge Number 13453
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Martin is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1984, 91 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 62nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Martin was 26. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Martin had served 1.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Chicago Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Martin among them.

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Where

Police Officer Martin P. Clarke

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch August 26, 1984

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 44-E

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