Clay Quincy Haywood
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Officer

Clay Quincy Haywood

Phoenix Police Department — Phoenix, AZ
Accident
End of Watch November 22, 1971
Age 29
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Badge 1451
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Clay Haywood was killed in a motorcycle crash when a pickup truck turned in front of him, causing a collision. Other officers rushed him to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Officer Haywood had served with the Phoenix Police Department for four years and was a motorcycle officer for two of those.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two young sons.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Haywood gave the Phoenix Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Haywood.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ
Platform Identity phoepd.maricopa.az.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 22, 1971
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 29
Badge Number 1451
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Clay is one of 8,274 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1971, 79 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 29th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Clay was 29. Of the 7,715 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Clay had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Phoenix Police Department has 47 officers remembered here, Clay among them.

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Where

Officer Clay Quincy Haywood

Phoenix Police Department · End of Watch November 22, 1971

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 61-W

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