Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, New York
End of Watch: Wednesday, February 11, 1987
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 11, 1987
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life plus 60 years
Deputy Sheriff David Clark was shot and killed as he and another deputy were escorting three prisoners from court inside the DeWitt Town Hall.
One of the prisoners grabbed the other officer's gun and opened fire, killing Deputy Clark and seriously wounding the other deputy.
The subject was convicted of first-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder. He sentenced to life plus 60 years in prison. He was also sentenced to 20 years on unrelated robbery and drug charges. He will be eligible for parole in 2060.
Deputy Clark is survived by his wife and two sons.