Jim Clark (sheriff)

Jim Clark
Jim Clark
Sheriff of Dallas County, Alabama, U.S.
	In office; 1955–1966
Appointed by	Jim Folsom
Succeeded by	Wilson Baker
Personal details
Born	James Gardner Clark, Jr.; September 17, 1922; Alabama, U.S.
Died	June 4, 2007 (aged 84); Elba, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Louise (divorced)
Children	5

James Gardner Clark, Jr. (September 17, 1922 – June 4, 2007)^[1] was the sheriff of Dallas County, Alabama, United States from 1955 to 1966. He was one of the officials responsible for the violent arrests of civil rights protestors during the Selma to Montgomery marches of 1965, and is remembered as a racist whose brutal tactics included using cattle prods against unarmed civil rights supporters.^[2]^[3]

^ "Sheriff Jim Clark, segregationist icon, dies at 84", AP via NBC News, June 6, 2007
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[MSNBC-1] "Sheriff Jim Clark, segregationist icon, dies at 84", AP via NBC News, June 6, 2007

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Jim Clark


Sheriff of Dallas County, Alabama, U.S.
In office 1955–1966
Appointed by	Jim Folsom
Succeeded by	Wilson Baker

Personal details
Born	James Gardner Clark, Jr. (1922-09-17)September 17, 1922 Alabama, U.S.
Died	June 4, 2007(2007-06-04) (aged 84) Elba, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Louise (divorced)
Children	5