Dayton Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Monday, January 29, 1923
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 29, 1923
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Patrolman George Clark was shot and killed while working a plainclothes burglary detail in the early morning hours.
He was shot when he stopped a subject to question him at the intersection of Third Street at Olive Street. A nearby officer heard the shots and was able to shoot and kill the suspect as he fled.
Patrolman Clark was a United States World War I Army veteran and had served with the Dayton Police Department for 18 months. He was survived by his wife.