Clay Adam Heard was 44 when he was fatally shot on April 22, 2021. A Cleveland, Texas, resident born January 27, 1977, in Baytown, he is survived by his daughter Cheyanne Marie Heard, his father Timothy Heard, his sister Kami Whitten, and other family and friends.

Local law enforcement in Cleveland classified his death as a murder and opened an investigation. Multiple suspects have been questioned and there have been arrests; the case has led to ongoing court proceedings as authorities work through the litigation.

The community has responded with support for the family. Anyone with information about Clay Heard’s death is asked to come forward.