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Cold Case Files: The Podcast - 'Officer Down'
Join Brooke Gittings from the hit podcast, Convicted, as she takes a deeper dive into the Cold Case Files episode, "Officer Down," in the latest installment of Cold Case Files: The Podcast.
Join Brooke Gittings from the hit podcast, Convicted, as she takes a deeper dive into stories investigated on Cold Case Files. This is Cold Case Files: The Podcast.
In this episode, Brooke examines "Officer Down," the longest running cold case of a law enforcement officer in the United States. Sheriff's Lt. Joe Clark was shot execution style in his own home. Given his tough stance on drug crime, detectives were convinced his death was the beginning of a drug war. It took 33 years for them to discover the truth.
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- Article Title
- Cold Case Files: The Podcast - 'Officer Down'
- Author
- A&E Editors
- Website Name
- A&E
- Date Accessed
- November 04, 2026
- Publisher
- A&E Television Networks
- Last Updated
- July 16, 2026
- Original Published Date
- July 18, 2017
