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Officer Frederick John Clark | Oxnard Police Department, California
Oxnard Police Department, California

Officer

Frederick John Clark

Oxnard Police Department, California

End of Watch: Tuesday, October 12, 1971

Biographical Info

Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 3 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 12, 1971
Weapon Used: Rifle; .22 caliber
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 5 years to life

Officer Clark was shot and killed when he responding to a domestic dispute between a man and a woman. As he approached their front door the man opened fire striking him four times.

The suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to five years to life on April 17, 1972.