Patrolman Henry Clemens
Youngstown Police Department
Ohio
End of Watch: Sunday, December 4, 1927

Biographical Info
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, December 4, 1927
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Died in prison fire

Patrolman Clemens was shot and killed when he interrupted a burglary on East Front Street. He encountered three men stealing tires from a business and was shot by one of the men. A citizen found Patrolman Clemens holding his flashlight and service weapon. He was transported to St. Elizabeth's hospital where he succumbed to his wounds a short time later.

Two of the suspects were captured in Butler, Pennsylvania four days later. One of them admitted to killing Patrolman Clemens.

Patrolman Clemens' killer was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison on March 2, 1928. On April 21, 1930, he was one of 322 inmates who died in a fire at the Ohio Penitentiary. This was the worst fire in Ohio's history and in American prison history.