Lieutenant Gilbert Clayton McClure, age 54, died on 7/28/21 due to COVID. He was currently a lieutenant with the Texarkana Police Department where he began his career over 25 years ago. He also at one time was employed with the Bowie County Sheriff’s Department where he was in CID. McClure worked for Bowie County Sheriff’s Office for three years before going to TTPD and had worked as a police officer, deputy, canine handler, sergeant and lieutenant in his career of 22 years with them.. He was honored at Chapelwood Memorial Gardens in a ceremony including a 21-gun salute and the playing of Taps, officer’s last call on the radio and presentation of the flag to his family. Lt. McClure and his wife Susan were married 29 years and he is survived by one son, William McClure and one daughter, Noranda “Chucky” McClure.