Clarence Snorden
1951
Clarence G. Snorden.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Officer Clarence Snorden was shot and killed when he and Officer Thomas Williams responded to a report of a man with a gun on West 14th Street. Officer Snorden was fatally wounded and Officer Williams was wounded, losing the sight in one eye. The suspect was shot and killed by other officers. Officer Snorden had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for three years and was a World War II veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife and a 22-month-old son.
Service Record
Also Served
Indianapolis Police Department
Officer
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