Bio & Incident Details
Age: 24
Tour: 4 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 12/17/1972
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Sentenced to life in prison
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Officer Clyde Pearson was shot and killed by a suspect he had just arrested for driving while intoxicated.
Officer Pearson placed the suspect in the back seat of his patrol car after he conducted a pat down search. The suspect drew a hidden pistol and shot Officer Pearson in the back of the head and killed him. The suspect escaped, but was later apprehended and sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of the murder of Officer Pearson.
Officer Pearson had been employed with the Bossier City Police Department for four years, and is survived by his mother.
