After high school, Clark joined the Air Force, where he had hoped to become a pararescue, part of a specialized rescue force. But he hurt his knee, and later left the force after his father suffered a heart attack. Before joining the police academy, he spent about seven years working as a maintenance technician for Southern Real Estate.
Growing up, friends said Sean wanted to become a firefighter or police officer. He kept his eye on that goal over the years, even as he took on other jobs. Sean's dream came true when he was accepted into the police academy. On Jan. 23, 2006, he was hired into the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's 148th recruit class.
Sean is survived by is wife, Sherry, who was 6 months pregnant and 3 year old son.
After high school, Clark joined the Air Force, where he had hoped to become a pararescue, part of a specialized rescue force. But he hurt his knee, and later left the force after his father suffered a heart attack. Before joining the police academy, he spent about seven years working as a maintenance technician for Southern Real Estate.
Growing up, friends said Sean wanted to become a firefighter or police officer. He kept his eye on that goal over the years, even as he took on other jobs. Sean's dream came true when he was accepted into the police academy. On Jan. 23, 2006, he was hired into the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's 148th recruit class.
Sean is survived by is wife, Sherry, who was 6 months pregnant and 3 year old son.
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From his Officer Down Memorial Page -
Police Officer Clark and Police Officer Jeffrey Shelton were shot and killed after responding to a disturbance call.
At approximately 11:30 pm, the two officers responded to a disturbance call in an east Charlotte housing complex on Barrington Drive. They had resolved the disturbance and were walking away when they engaged in a conversation with a man who had nothing to do with the call. As they turned to walk away from the man, he produced a gun and shot both officers in the back.
Both officers were transported to the Carolinas Medical Center where they died from their injuries.
The shooter fled the scene, but was later arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The suspect has five prior convictions for resisting arrest and assaulting a government official. On September 30, 2010, he was convicted of two counts of first degree murder and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
Officer Clark was a U.S Air Force veteran and had served with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for one year and was assigned to the North Tryon Division. He is survived by his expectant wife and 2-year-old son.
