Clifford A. Georgen
November 15, 1943 – August 27, 2008

Clifford Georgen was a twenty-six year law enforcement veteran. After completing an honorable career spanning twenty years with the City of Florissant Missouri, Cliff took a bailiff position with the Warren County Sheriff’s Department. When not acting as the primary bailiff for the Circuit Court, he could be found standing guard at the security post in the courthouse lobby. Persons entering the courthouse on any given day would have been normally greeted by Cliff. Regardless of the circumstances in his private life, he maintained the public image of a grandfather-like man who had a smile and kind word for all he met. In a department composed primarily of younger officers within the first ten years of their careers, he was always viewed as a “salty dog that has been there and done that!” While he was never one to boast or impose his thoughts, experiences, or opinions on anybody, he always stood ready to share words of experience and wisdom when requested. These were the stories and advice of a senior officer, whose knowledge was obtained through many years of both success and failure on the street. Such wisdom cannot be taught, one can only hope to live long enough to gain it through similar experiences. In January of 2008 Cliff retired after being diagnosed with inoperable cancer.

LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE

• Florissant Missouri Police Department
  March 3, 1980 through August 15, 2000
   
• Warren County Sheriff’s Department
  April 2, 2002 through January 18, 2008