Clarence Triggs

Clarence Triggs
Clarence Triggs
Born	1942
Died	July 30, 1966 (aged 24); Bogalusa, Louisiana
Nationality	American
Occupation	bricklayer
Known for	Veteran murdered after participating in civil rights march for voting, among cold cases reopened after 2007, but no indictments resulted

Clarence Triggs (1942 – July 30, 1966) was a married African-American bricklayer and veteran, who was murdered on July 30, 1966, in Bogalusa, Louisiana, about a month after participating in a civil rights march for voting.^[1] Two white men were arrested and indicted in the case. One was acquitted and the other never tried. Although the cold case was reopened by the FBI in the early 21st century, Triggs' murder has never been solved.

^ "Negro in Bogalusa is Shot to Death". The New York Times. July 31, 1966. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019.

[nyt66-1] "Negro in Bogalusa is Shot to Death". The New York Times. July 31, 1966. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019.

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