Clarence L. Briggs (April 17, 1961 - March 20, 2016) was a retired Pennsylvania State Trooper. He was a State Trooper for 22 years before retiring in 2012. After retiring from the police force, he worked for a gun manufacturer. He was married.

Briggs and his wife filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in 2015, listing more than $75,000 in credit card debt.

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In March 2014 Briggs was arrested on charges of simple assault and harassment.

The case was later dismissed in July 2014.

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On March 20, 2016 he attempted to rob a toll collector on the Fort Littleton Exchange.

He shot and killed two state employees and stole a fare collection truck.

While Briggs was unloading money into his vehicle, a state trooper arrived at the scene.

The Trooper exchanged fire with Briggs and Briggs was shot, The trooper was not injured.

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Of the two men he killed, one was a toll collector for 3 months and the other had been a worker for a few decades.

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