Salt Lake City Police Department
Honoring Our Fallen

Officer Thomas F. Griffiths
Killed in the Line of Duty
June 25, 1913

Officer Thomas Griffiths, 39, responded to a call near 250 West 200 South where he arrested a suspect for assault. While headed to a nearby call box, the suspect broke away and fled. Griffiths pursued the suspect to this location where he was shot three times.

The suspect was arrested and imprisoned, but he escaped in 1919, never to be recaptured. Married and the father of six children, Griffiths is buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Learn more about Salt Lake City Police Department’s fallen officers at http://www.slcpd.com.

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Erected by the Police History Project, November 2011

Located at the Sweet Candy Company Building at 224 South 200 West in Salt Lake City, Utah

564 East Third Avenue in the Avenues Historic District in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Salt Lake City Police Department Honoring Our Fallen

Detective Percy L. Clark Killed in the Line of Duty January 11, 1973

During a stakeout at this location, two suspects arrived to rob a pharmacy. As they exited, the detective called for their surrender. One suspect opened fire, striking Clark in the head. Officers returned fire, killing the shooter. The second suspect surrendered.

Clark was married and the father of seven children. He is buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Learn more about all of SLCPD’s Fallen Officers at www.slcpd.com

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Erected by the Police History Project, September 2012

Salt Lake City Police Department
Honoring Our Fallen

Detective Green B. Hamby
Killed in the Line of Duty
February 8, 1921

Detective Hamby died after being shot by a burglary suspect across the street from this site. Acting on a tip, Hamby and other officers went to the Nord Hotel at 59 1⁄2 East 200 South. While attempting to gain access to a room where the men had been staying, Detective Hamby was shot in the head by a
fourth suspect hiding inside. The suspect was killed by return fire from the other officers.
Hamby, 49, was married and had three children. Detective Hamby is buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Learn more about all of SLCPD’s fallen officers at http://www.slcpd.com.
Proudly Sponsored by the John W. Gallivan Utah Center Erected by the Police History Project, April 2013

Related:

• Fallen Officer Memorials

This marker is located at the Gallivan Center at 239 South Main Street in Salt Lake City, Utah