Detective Percy Lindsay Clark

"The depression was just over and there was rather deep hatred in this area (Sugar House) against policemen and people would find out that my dad (Ray Cahoon) was a cop, they would not let their kids play with me. This not only tightens down the circle of friends but also created additional problems with the hatred the parents had for policemen. The kids felt it was only right to even up the score by fighting with a cop’s kid. There were some real agitators in the school and they would get a different group every night to pick a fight with me. When I would get home, I would hurry and wash the blood off and change clothes because I knew my dad did not approve of fighting and I did not want him to know that his occupation was the reason. I had many scuffles and while I was big and could take care of myself, when there were two or three of them I sometimes ended up the looser. I wore glasses all through school and often times they would be broken. About this time I became acquainted with another boy whose dad was a cop, Percy Clark. We became inseparable friends. Between the two of us there were very few who felt like they could beat us. We were always for the underdog and at recess or noon the whole school would turn out and have a snowball fight. We would divide up on both sides of the field and then charge each other with snowballs. Percy and I would always be on the team that was being beaten and soon that team would win." Reflections from Glen Cahoon a close friend of Percy Clark. He was devastated at the death of his friend. Placed in here by Glen's son.

Glen S. Cahoon, Captain
SLC Police - 33 years

August 23, 2023