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| Police Officer Albert Marshal Claggett IV
Prince George's County Police Department
Maryland
End of Watch: Monday, June 26, 1978 Biographical Info
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, June 26, 1978
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Committed suicide Officer Albert Claggett was shot and killed with his own revolver by a 15-year-old theft suspect while in the booking area of the Hyattsville District Station.
When Officer Swart entered the room to assist Officer Claggett, the suspect killed him as well.
The suspect was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Officer Claggett and not guilty by reason of insanity in the death of Officer Swart. The suspect was sentenced to 25 years. He was paroled in 1995.
In 1997, the suspect and his brother robbed a bank in Aberdeen, Maryland. As police officers approached to arrest the pair, the suspect committed suicide.
Officer Claggett was survived by his wife, two sons, parents, and two sisters. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
