22-074 Detectives Investigate Inmate Death - Does Not Appear Suspicious in Nature
Inmate Death
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Department of Detention and Corrections
-Detention Investigations Unit
Investigative Operations Bureau
-Robbery/Homicide Unit
Clifford Clark (Inmate – Deceased)
DOB: 02/02/1964
Charges: Three counts Possession of a Controlled Substance
PINELLAS COUNTY – Detectives assigned to the Robbery/Homicide Unit are investigating the death of 58-year-old inmate Clifford Clark.
Detectives say Clark was booked into the Pinellas County Jail on July 29, 2022, after being arrested on three counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance.
According to detectives, on July 31, 2022 at approximately 8:40 a.m., Clark was found unresponsive in his cell by deputies who were conducting a well-being check. Deputies and medical staff performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on Clark until paramedics arrived to continue life-saving measures. Detectives say Clark was pronounced deceased at 9:29 a.m.
During the course of the investigation, detectives found no evidence to believe Clark had been in any physical altercations or suffered any injuries while incarcerated.
The Medical Examiner’s Office will work to determine the cause and manner of death.
The investigation continues.
