EOW: NY State Trooper Nicholas Clark
Trooper Nicholas Clark
Bio
Age 29
Tour 2 years, 10 months
Badge Not available
Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Committed suicide
Trooper Nicholas Clark was shot and killed when he and other officers responded to a suicidal subject at 10041 Welch Road, in Erwin, New York.
He had responded to the residence, along with members of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office and Corning Police Department, after the man’s wife called 911 at approximately 3:30 am and reported that he was suicidal and possibly armed. Crisis negotiators were attempting to make contact with the subject when he opened fire, fatally wounding Trooper Clark. The subject was found deceased a short time later suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Trooper Clark had served with the New York State Police for just under three years. He is survived by his parents and brother. He was a former two-time high school state wrestling champion and had previously tried out for the Buffalo Bills football team.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Superintendent George P. Beach II
New York State Police
1220 Washington Ave
PIO – Building 22
Albany, NY 12226
Phone: (518) 783-3211