Clarence D. Thompson
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Detective

Clarence D. Thompson

Terre Haute Police Department — Terre Haute, IN
Felonious
End of Watch March 8, 1964
Age 42
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Clarence Thompson died from injuries he suffered two days earlier when he was beaten outside the Coffee Cup Restaurant at 211 Mulberry Street by three unidentified men.

Detective Thompson had served with the Terre Haute Police Department for 16 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Thompson gave the Terre Haute Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Terre Haute community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Thompson.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Terre Haute, Vigo County, IN
Platform Identity thpd.vigo.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 8, 1964
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1964, 75 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 94th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Clarence was 42. 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. Clarence had served 16 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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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 person, in 2% of these deaths.

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His people

Terre Haute Police Department has 14 officers remembered here, Clarence among them.

Detective Clarence D. Thompson

Terre Haute Police Department · End of Watch March 8, 1964

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 28-W

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