Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....CLARK, JESSE L April 3 1972 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon Dulcich DULCICH6@aol.com June 4, 2004, 10:15 pm The Tehachapi News, Wednesday, April 5, 1972 CLARK JESSE L born: 08/03/1943 M CALIFORNIA died: KERN 04/03/1972 (Tehachapi) age: 28 yrs Requested by: sage@cwo.com The Tehachapi News, Wednesday, April 5, 1972 Front Page INQUEST PENDING IN MONDAY SHOOTING A Coroner's inquest is pending into the shooting death Monday evening of Jessie Clark, who expired in the bedroom of his home at 49519 Brett St. Clark, an employee of the State Division of Highways, died as the result of a single gunshot wound to the head. The weapon was described by investigators as a .357 magnum revolver belonging to the victim. City Police and Sheriff's officers were summoned to the Ash Tract home at 6:51 p.m. by neighbors of the Clarks. Officer Jerry Pattison found the victim lying in the bedroom, mortally wounded. An ambulance was called and a doctor. Clark was pronounced dead upon the arrival of a physician shortly after 7 o'clock. Sheriff's officers have tentatively listed the death as possible suicide. Mr. Clark is survived by his widow, Donna; and two children, John 3, and Misty, six months old. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb