Clay Noble Hunt
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Detective

Clay Noble Hunt

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch February 22, 1955
Age 42
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Badge 1007
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Clay Hunt succumbed to injuries sustained in a vehicle crash while responding to an investigation of a death. His vehicle was broadsided near the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Gower Street. Detective Hunt was taken to Georgia Street Receiving Hospital, where he succumbed to injuries the following day. The driver was convicted of gross negligence for driving at high speed and ignoring a stop, and his drunk driving charge was dropped. He was sentenced to four months in jail, a suspended sentence, and two years of probation. Detective Hunt was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 18 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and parents.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Hunt gave the Los Angeles Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Platform Identity lapd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 22, 1955
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Age 42
Badge Number 1007
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Clay Noble Hunt served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

Clay is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1955, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th 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 42. Of the 7,718 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 18 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 6.9% of these deaths.

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His people

Los Angeles Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Clay among them.

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Where

Detective Clay Noble Hunt

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch February 22, 1955

Military Service

Clay Noble Hunt served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-E

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