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Lieutenant Ray R. "Joe" Clark, aged 49, was a dedicated officer with the Washington County Sheriff's Office in Marietta, Ohio. On the evening of February 7, 1981, he was shot and killed from ambush while standing in the kitchen of his home on Dodd's Run Road. A shotgun blast was fired through his kitchen window, striking him in the head. His wife, Patricia, discovered him injured on the floor, but despite immediate medical attention, he passed away shortly after arriving at the hospital.
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Ray R. Joe Clark
Male
White / Caucasian
Marietta
OH
1981-02-07
49
Ray
Clark
11/21/2025
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Has anyone else thought about the impact on Lt. Clark’s family during those 30 agonizing years whe... ...Read More
11/08/2024
11/08/2024
I've been following Lt. Ray R. "Joe" Clark's case for a while, and something that stands out to me i... ...Read More
04/22/2024
04/22/2024
Has anyone else been following the intriguing yet tragic case of Lieutenant Ray R. "Joe" Clark's mur... ...Read More
12/06/2023
12/06/2023
