Bacon County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
End of Watch: Thursday, December 5, 1968
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 5, 1968
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Deputy Sheriff Clyde Sears was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance.
Deputy Sears had taken the day off due to an illness but had responded to the call because the sheriff was out of town and the suspect was known to him. When he arrived at the scene, the suspect told him to come inside. As he did so, the suspect shot him in the abdomen, killing him.
The suspect was convicted of murdering Deputy Sears and sentenced to life in prison.
Deputy Sears had served with the Bacon County Sheriff's Office for one year. He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and four sisters.