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Officer Brent William Clearman | California Highway Patrol, California California Highway Patrol, California

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Brent William Clearman

California Highway Patrol, California

End of Watch: Sunday, August 6, 2006

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 33

Tour: 1 year, 4 months

Badge # 17843

Cause: Vehicular assault

Incident Date: 8/5/2006

Weapon: Automobile

Suspect: Plead guilty to felony hit-and-run

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Officer Brent Clearman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while investigating and accident 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 plead guilty to a felony hit-and-run charge on September 26th, 2006, and was sentenced to four years in prison.

A former member of the US Marine Corps, he was a veteran of the War on Terrorism, where he served as a sniper. He had served with the California Highway Patrol for 16 months.

The officer is survived by his wife, parents, and four sisters.

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Sgt Clearman,
It was both a honor and a privilege to have served with you at MWTC. I apologize for my delay in leaving a "reflection" sooner, but I truly just found out about this website today after talking with Cathy. I think of you often and I am saddened to know that we can no longer go back country skiing, shooting in Hawthorn, riding horses, or just huddle around the fire at the Pickel Chalet and talk about tactics. You were one of a kind Marine and your enthusiasm, professionalism, attention to detail, knowledge, and work ethic were unparalleled. Needless to say, I still compare my current NCO's against you when it comes time to writing their FITNESS reports. Semper Fi Marine!

LtCol Jeff Tontini
USMC
January 30, 2012

 

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