Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family Deputy First Class Douglas Lynn Clark and the extended law enforcement family of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, Florida.


End of Watch Wednesday, August 25, 2021.


Rest in Peace brother and watch over us. We will protect and serve from here on in your honor.

I fight not for glory or fame, for they are momentary. I fight for those who can't. I fight for Justice. I fight for the oppressed and the down trodden. And if I should lose my life for these just causes, then I have no regrets, For I serve to protect the innocent. It matters not where or when, for evil knows no boundaries. Be it fire, flood, or the threat of tyranny, I will not flee. Justice is my weapon. Faith is my shield. Hope is my armor. Cry not at my passing, for it was my Honor to fight for you. Shed not tears of sorrow, But tears of joy, for now, I stand with God.

By Jon F. Hooper

"Greater love hath no man than this; that a man lay down his life for his friends."

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

November 25, 2021

You're the reason I live free. You are a hero, forever remembered.

Patricia Harrison

November 24, 2021

God rest his soul.

Sgt. Robert A. Henne
Jersey City PD/Retired

November 24, 2021

Deputy First Class Clark,

Thank you for your sacrifice for our nation. May you be with the Lord and may he be with your family.

Det. Russ Cain

Pittsburgh PD

November 24, 2021

My family and I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fellow coworkers of Deputy First Class Douglas Lynn Clark during this difficult time. May they find comfort and support from those around them. May happy moments from the past bring forth precious memories to cherish for a lifetime. May God help heal their aching hearts. Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace Deputy First Class Douglas Lynn Clark.

Gail. M. Pabst
Aunt of fallen Detroit P.O. Jennifer Fettig eow 2/16/04

November 24, 2021

Thank you for your service.

Dmytro Goloborodko

November 24, 2021

Psalm 15
God bless.
Rest in peace brother.

Correctional Officer Paul Schanno
Hennepin County(Minneapolis)- Adult Corrections Facility

November 24, 2021

Rest in Peace Deputy First Class Douglas Lynn Clark! Thank you for your 13 years of service with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, in Florida and your previous 11 years of service with the Hardee Correctional Institution. We are all thankful to you for your service, your devotion and your sacrifices, and also to your family and friends for their sacrifices. Our hearts break for your father, your wife, your six children, and your 11 grandchildren during this tragedy, and we want them to know that you will never be forgotten! Our thoughts and Prayers go out to the rest of your family and to all of your sisters and brothers in Blue that protect us. God bless you all!! (Matthew5:9)

Kelly & Eddie King

November 24, 2021

Faithful Unto Death | Eternal Rest | Salute

S. I. Drake - Lt/IPD | IMPD (Ret)

November 23, 2021

On behalf of POINT 27, we would like to offer condolences for Deputy First Class Douglas Lynn Clark. Please know we are eternally grateful for Douglas’ service and his ultimate sacrifice.

To honor Deputy First Class Clark, POINT 27 sent 27 Thin Blue Line Dog Tag Necklaces, engraved with “Blessed are the Peacemakers for they will be called children of God” Matthew 5:9, to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Department in Bradenton, Florida for Douglas’ partner and fellow deputies. POINT 27 sent a Folded Flag Necklace engraved with “Greater Love has no one than this; than to lay down one’s life for one’s friend” John 15:13 for Deputy First Class Douglas Lynn Clark’s wife and father.

POINT 27 is a Non-Profit organization with a mission to strengthen and encourage members of the Armed Forces, First Responders, and their families, by sharing scripture on Dog Tags and Jewelry called Shields of Strength.

We will never forget and we are forever grateful.

Respectfully,

Colonel David Dodd,
United States Army Retired
Executive Director-POINT 27

Detective Jerry M. Rhodes (Retired)
Dallas Police Department-Reserve Division
POINT 27 National Outreach Coordinator
Law Enforcement Liaison
[email protected]
214-908-2617

Detective Jerry M. Rhodes (Retired)
Dallas Police Department Reserve Division
POINT 27- National Out Reach Coordinator
Law Enforcement Liaison

November 23, 2021

Rest in Peace Deputy First Class Clark. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Clark Family and the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.

Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office New Jersey

November 23, 2021

Rest in Peace Deputy First Class Clark. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and Prayers go out to your family, coworkers and friends.

Lieutenant Robert T. Mote (ret)
Buena Park, CA Police Department

November 23, 2021

“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” [John 15:13 ESV]

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons [children] of God.” [Matthew 5:9 ESV]

“And he [Jesus] said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” [Luke 23:43 ESV]

Chaplain Steven R. Closs, DDiv, MSBS, CCC, NCCA
Ordained / Licensed Independent Christian Clergy
Christian Chaplain Ministry
Merrimack, NH 03054

Captain Steven R. Closs (Ret.)
Nashua NH Police Department

November 23, 2021

Rest in peace Deputy Sheriff Clark.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 23, 2021

Hero never forgotten. Prayers to family blood and blue.

BLR
Retired Texas dispatcher

November 23, 2021

A police officer should be remembered not by how he died but how he lived! A great man has gone to secure a safe path for the rest of us to follow. Thank you to you, your family and the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother!

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

November 23, 2021

RIP Deputy First Class Clark. Thank you for your service to the citizens of Manatee County and Hardee

Sergeant Darren Weisse
Tufts University Police

November 23, 2021