Clinton George Benjamin
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Officer

Clinton George Benjamin

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA
Accident
End of Watch August 10, 1942
Age 27
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Clinton Benjamin was killed in a motorcycle accident while pursuing a speeding motorist at East Shore Highway and Huntington Avenue at 1:20 pm. Officer Benjamin was traveling northbound, chasing a speeding vehicle, when a southbound car turned left onto Huntington Avenue. As he swerved to avoid crashing into the car, he hit the curb. He hurled over the handlebars and broke a rib which punctured his lung. Officer Benjamin was transported to Richmond Hospital but succumbed to his wounds 20 minutes later.

Survivors

Officer Benjamin was survived by his wife, son, and parents.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Benjamin served with the California Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Benjamin.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Sacramento, CA
Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 10, 1942
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Clinton 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 1942, 65 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 65th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Clinton was 27. 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.

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When

August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. 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.

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His people

California Highway Patrol has at least 120 officers remembered here, Clinton among them.

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Where

Officer Clinton George Benjamin

California Highway Patrol · End of Watch August 10, 1942

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 20-W

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