Detective Percy L. “Perc” Clark, killed in the line of duty January 11, 1973.
Detective Clark was shot and killed during an armed robbery. The 42-year-old victim and other officers were conducting a stakeout of a pharmacy located at 564 Third Avenue.Information from an informant had revealed that the pharmacy would be robbed. At approximately 9 p.m., two suspects arrived and were in the process of robbing the pharmacist when the victim left a position of cover and moved closer to the doorway. As the suspects exited, Detective Clark called for their surrender. He was shot in the head with a 9mm handgun.
The suspect who fired the shot was immediately killed by other officers. The second suspect surrendered and was eventually committed to the State Hospital.
Detective Clark was married and the father of seven children. He is buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery.
http://www.slcpd.com/Newsroom/Press_Releases/SLCPD/In%20Memoriam99CN%20Detective%20Percy%20Clark/
The idea for this blog came when I had asked Grandpa about his friend Percy Clark. Percy Clark's grandson is a friend of mine, and also happens to be one squared away Police Officer too. After hearing of the friendship and the seeing the emotion, I had to document it. Not only for the Clark family, but ours too, as it is our history.
Below, Grandpa Paul who was then a Lieutenant with the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office speaks of his fallen friend, Salt Lake City Police Detective Percy Clark.
http://www.odmp.org/officer/3109-detective-percy-lindsay-clark
On behalf of myself and my entire family I would like to say "Thank You" Paul....this is a very touching tribute to my Grandpa Percy Clark and my mother's entire family. Being born the year after Percy was killed I really enjoy hearing all of the people that he touched on a daily basis and more importantly the friends that he had at many different departments and agencies. Thank You once again. I look forward to meeting your grandfather in the near future.
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