Officer Brent William Clearman, California Highway Patrol, California

Officer Brent William Clearman

California Highway Patrol, California

End of Watch Sunday, August 6, 2006

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Brent William Clearman

Officer Brent Clearman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while investigating a crash on I-880 near the 66th Avenue on-ramp in Oakland.

Officer Clearman suffered severe injuries when he was struck by the vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following day.

The driver of the vehicle who struck him fled the scene. The man turned himself in on August 7th, 2006. He pleaded guilty to a felony hit-and-run charge on September 26th, 2006 and was sentenced to four years in prison.

Officer Clearman was a U.S. Marine Corps sniper veteran of the War on Terrorism and had served with the California Highway Patrol for 16 months. He is survived by his wife, parents, and four sisters.

Bio

Age 33
Tour 1 year, 4 months
Badge 17843
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Vehicular assault
Incident Date Saturday, August 5, 2006
Weapon Automobile
Offender Plead guilty to felony hit-and-run

accident investigation, hit-and-run

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Dear Brent,
How can it be 19 years since you were taken from us? We think of you all the time. I notice little things that I believe are signs of you. We can’t see you but we feel you.

Tara
Sister

August 6, 2025