Eagle County Sheriff's Office, Colorado
End of Watch Wednesday, July 12, 1961
Add to My HeroesJohn Fletcher Clark
Undersheriff John Clark was shot and killed as he attempted to catch the suspect who had shot and killed Lieutenant Hiram Short, of the Colorado State Patrol, earlier in the day.
He and the county sheriff had setup a roadblock near Bond, Colorado, in an attempt to stop the suspect. The man rammed their car and then opened fire, striking Undersheriff Clark in the face.
The suspect was convicted of two counts of murder and sentenced to death. His sentence was later commuted to life. He died in prison in 1999.
Bio
- Age 69
- Tour 1 year
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Died in prison
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View all 9 ReflectionsMy family met you when you handled the accident my mother was in south of Pine Colorado in the 1950s. You were very kind and professional.
Rudy Long from Long Brothers Towing handled the vehicle tow. We all got a chuckle at the irony of the statement "And, that is the LONG and SHORT if it."
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