Clarke, a 34-year veteran of the Bridgeport Fire Department, faced up to 20 years behind bars on two counts of second-degree sexual assault.

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Former Bridgeport fire official found dead on day he was due to be sentenced for sexual assault

A former Bridgeport fire official has died and police are conducting an untimely death investigation. The police department said Harold Clarke Sr. was scheduled to appear in court Friday morning, but he didn’t show up. Authorities responded to his last known location by GPS where he was found dead. Police said Clarke retired as battalion chief from the Bridgeport Fire...

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Former Bridgeport fire official found dead before court appearance

A former city assistant fire chief convicted of sexually assaulting a woman at his home in 2022 was found dead after he did not appear in court for his scheduled sentencing Friday.

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A former high-ranking fire official was found dead Friday, Jan. 17, after he failed to show up for his sentencing on a sexual assault conviction, authorities announced. The body of Harold Clarke Sr., a 34-year veteran of the Bridgepor…

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Ex-Bridgeport Firefighter Found Dead Day Of Sexual Assault Sentencing

Police are investigating an untimely death after a former Bridgeport assistant fire chief was located after failing to appear in court on Friday in connection to sexual assault charges. The Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center was notified by the judicial marshal that Harold Clarke, Sr. did not appear in court on Friday morning, according to a statement from Tiadora Josef, director of public information for the city of Bridgeport. The Brid…

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Autopsy shows cause of death for ex-Bridgeport fire official found dead day of sex assault sentencing

Autopsy shows cause of death for ex-Bridgeport fire official found dead day of sex assault sentencing

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