{"id":35411,"date":"2018-03-13T13:14:55","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T13:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/03\/13\/sheriffs-dept-lewis-mcchord-airman-killed-his-family-himself\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:07:23","slug":"sheriffs-dept-lewis-mcchord-airman-killed-his-family-himself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2018\/03\/13\/sheriffs-dept-lewis-mcchord-airman-killed-his-family-himself\/","title":{"rendered":"Police: Lewis-McChord airman killed his family, himself"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 29-year-old airman stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/01\/09\/fort-bliss-soldier-charged-in-murder-of-el-paso-man\/\" title=\"\" class=\"selected-link\" target=\"_blank\">killed<\/a> his wife and two small children before committing suicide, the Pierce County Sheriff\u2019s Department said Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2018\/03\/14\/airman-in-murder-suicide-despondent-over-pending-divorce\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Field_Clinton_kids.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Airman in murder-suicide \u2018despondent\u2019 over pending divorce<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Clinton Field, a 29-year-old airman stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington, has been identified as the shooter who killed his wife and two small children early Tuesday morning before turning the gun on himself.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/01\/10\/police-say-boyfriend-killed-navy-officer-in-murder-suicide\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">killing<\/a> himself at a house in the Frederickson area, just east of the base, the unidentified airman called 911 early Tuesday morning and said he had killed his 33-year-old wife, 4-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son, the department said in a release on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/piercecounty.sheriff\/posts\/1092500114223418\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"\">Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The victims were identified as Samantha Field and the couple&#8217;s children, Ava and Ashen, according to the county medical examiner&#8217;s office. The alleged shooter was Clint Field. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sheriff\u2019s department said that early information from military investigators suggested the suspect had recently been despondent over a pending divorce, and may have been treated at some point for depression-related issues. The department had never been called to the house before, and had no indication of a history of domestic violence.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/2017\/12\/14\/airman-found-dead-on-joint-base-lewis-mcchord\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1198\" height=\"768\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JBLM_2.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JBLM_2.jpg.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JBLM_2.jpg.jpg?resize=300,192 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JBLM_2.jpg.jpg?resize=768,492 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JBLM_2.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,656 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pierce County Sheriff&#8217;s Department detectives and forensics personnel respond to a triple homicide and suicide in the Frederickson area of Washington, just east of Joint Base Lewis-McChord. (Via PCSD tweet)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as events develop. <\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Information from the Associated Press was included in this report.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Triple homicide-suicide in the 5700 block of 209th ST E.  Deceased are two toddlers under 5 years old and their mother. Suspect is father who committed suicide after calling 911 and stating he was responsible for homicides. Transitioning from SWAT operations to investigations.<\/p>&mdash; Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PierceSheriff\/status\/973524487172866055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Troyer is at scene. Toddlers are 1 male and 1 female Under 5 years old. Suspect was a member of the air force and stationed at JBLM. Ages and more info to follow when confirmed<\/p>&mdash; Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PierceSheriff\/status\/973530723402444800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An airman stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington killed his wife and two children before committing suicide, the Pierce County Sheriff\u2019s Department said 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