BC
U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
Brent Clearman
2006
Brent William Clearman served the U.S. Marine Corps for 12 years. Brent also served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Officer Brent Clearman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while investigating a crash on I-880 near the 66th Avenue on-ramp in Oakland.
Officer Clearman suffered severe injuries when he was struck by the vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following day.
The driver of the vehicle who struck him fled the scene. The man turned himself in on August 7th, 2006. He pleaded guilty to a felony hit-and-run charge on September 26th, 2006 and was sentenced to four years in prison.
Officer Clearman was a U.S. Marine Corps sniper veteran of the War on Terrorism and had served with the California Highway Patrol for 16 months.
The driver of the vehicle who struck him fled the scene. The man turned himself in on August 7th, 2006. He pleaded guilty to a felony hit-and-run charge on September 26th, 2006 and was sentenced to four years in prison.
Officer Clearman suffered severe injuries when he was struck by the vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following day.
The driver of the vehicle who struck him fled the scene. The man turned himself in on August 7th, 2006. He pleaded guilty to a felony hit-and-run charge on September 26th, 2006 and was sentenced to four years in prison.
Officer Clearman was a U.S. Marine Corps sniper veteran of the War on Terrorism and had served with the California Highway Patrol for 16 months.
The driver of the vehicle who struck him fled the scene. The man turned himself in on August 7th, 2006. He pleaded guilty to a felony hit-and-run charge on September 26th, 2006 and was sentenced to four years in prison.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, parents, and four sisters.
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
1991 – 2003
U.S. Marine Corps
Also Served
California Highway Patrol
Officer
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