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Chris D. Clark ’10

Chris D. Clark ’10 chose to attend ΛΔ»’Σ°ΚΣ for its football program, but he also enjoyed the campus atmosphere and small class sizes, which helped him make connections with his professors and made learning a lot easier.

β€œIt’s a wonderful place,” said Clark. β€œIt’s a place you will remember for the rest of your life. The memories you make at SU will follow you for a lifetime.”

One of Clark’s favorite memories of Shenandoah was experiencing all four seasons. Originally from Florida, he says there’s only two seasons there, hot and nuclear. He also has great memories of playing on the football team, regardless of whether they won or lost.

Clark works in the Training Division of the North Port Police Department. Some of his responsibilities include training law enforcement officers at every level, rookie to veteran. He also works with various departments such as Firearms, Defensive Tactics, High Speed Driving and Maneuvers and Tactical Combat Casualty Care.

Clark recently trained other agencies’ SWAT teams on rural tracking and high risk rural apprehensions after experiences he and his team went through and the successes that came from them.

Previously, Clark was a homicide detective and SWAT team leader for the in Florida. He has been in law enforcement for more than a decade.

The most rewarding part of Clark’s career is bringing closure and justice to the victims and their families.

Clark believes every aspect of his Shenandoah education prepared him not only for his career, but also life. β€œ[Football] taught me that even when you lose, it doesn’t mean you’re allowed to quit,” said Clark. β€œHard work, time management, commitment, all learned during my time at SU. Being a business student taught me to pay attention to the details, which pays big when investigating high-profile cases such as homicides.”

Clark will always remember what his business professor Bruce Gouldy said to him in his senior year, β€œfind a job you’ll love to do, and you will never work a day in your life.” He has repeated this advice to all the recruits he has trained during his time in law enforcement. β€œHe was right, this isn’t work, this is a new adventure everyday,” said Clark.

Clark’s advice to students is: β€œEnjoy the ride. You never know where your degree will take you. Don’t quit, even if you lose.”