Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician and CIA Special Operations Officer
Line of Duty Death: January 13, 2021

US Navy Chief Petty Officer and CIA Special Operations Officer Casey Clark passed away on January 13, 2021 after a deployment to Djibouti. Upon contracting Malaria and COVID-19, Petty Officer First Class Clark returned to the United States, where he succumbed to his illness. He was 47 years of age at the time of his death.

Chief Petty Officer Clark joined the Navy immediately following high school and served for 14 years. He then joined the federal government as part of a special operations unit for covert ground operations. In this role, Chief Petty Officer Clark carried out 50 deployments to countries including Afghanistan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Jordan, Japan, Jamaica, Philippines, Chad, and Djibouti. 

Chief Petty Officer Clark is survived by his wife, Selvi, four daughters, and two grandchildren.

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has paid off the mortgage held on the Clark family’s home.

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