United States of America
U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
Clendon Paul West
1995
Clendon Paul West Sr. served the U.S. Marine Corps. Clendon served in the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Deputy Clendon West was shot and killed after he and another deputy went to a mobile home park to verify the address of a man wanted on several warrants. Another deputy was also shot and wounded. The suspect, 31, was apprehended two days later at a city rail station in New York City. The suspect was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to death on June 20, 1996. As of June 9, 2023, he was of death row. Deputy West is survived by his wife and two sons. In October 2015, Market Street's Neuse River Bridge in Smithfield was renamed Deputy Sheriff Clendon Paul West, Jr. Memorial Bridge and the signs were all posted in June 2016.
Survivors
Deputy West is survived by his wife and two sons.
Keepsakes
Service Record
Also Served
Johnston County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff
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