Incident
Officer Ballou succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident two days earlier while escorting the governor to a meeting. His motorcycle struck a pothole, throwing him into a telephone pole. Officer Ballou had served with the agency for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Ballou gave the Jacksonville Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Ballou.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Jacksonville Police Department has lost 33 officers; 7 of them lost to accidents.
Clarence is one of 315 officers lost to accidents in FL, 31.3% of the 1,007 remembered there.
Clarence is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Clarence is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1937, 2 officers at Jacksonville Police Department were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 1937, 3 officers in FL were lost to accidents, the 37th heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1981, with 9.
In 1937, 95 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 10th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1937, 109 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 8th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Clarence was 38. Of the 2 lost to accidents at Jacksonville Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 35.8 and 37.3; the middle age was 36.5. Clarence had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 11 years.
Clarence was 38. Of the 293 lost to accidents in FL whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 35. Clarence had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Clarence was 38. 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. Clarence had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Clarence was 38. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Clarence had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
September holds 42.9% of these deaths at Jacksonville Police Department, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 42.9%.
September holds 9.8% of these deaths in FL; February holds the most, 10.5%. Wednesdays: 14.6%.
September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
September holds 9.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Wednesdays: 14.6%.
How
Accident deaths account for 21.2% of all 33 deaths at Jacksonville Police Department, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 31.3% of all 1,007 deaths in FL, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Jacksonville Police Department has 33 officers remembered here, Clarence among them.
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John Yeomans May 24, 1840
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Ignatio Andrea Apr 14, 1869
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William Johnson Apr 12, 1870
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Joseph Nelson Jun 26, 1880
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Carlton T. Lowe Feb 26, 1890
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Edward Minor Apr 5, 1895
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William E. Gruber Apr 28, 1897
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Henry H. Raley
Nov 29, 1900
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Hezekiah E. Hires
May 13, 1910
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Luther B. Henderson
Jan 26, 1911
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Napolean B. Hagan
Sep 22, 1913
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Benjamin Franklin Hagan
Aug 10, 1917
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James Shirley Booth Oct 16, 1918
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Charles F. Turknett
Sep 26, 1919
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Henry A. Everett
Jan 20, 1920
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William J. Kelly
Sep 3, 1924
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Jesse J. Barber
May 20, 1929
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L. M. Dyer May 23, 1929
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Willie D. Smith
Jan 19, 1930
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J. Thomas Watts May 5, 1933
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John P. Ellis
Sep 11, 1937
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Clarence E. Ballou
Sep 29, 1937
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Ellis V. Dyal
Jun 22, 1946
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Richard M. Scarborough
Jun 22, 1946
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Fred W. Higginbotham
Aug 18, 1947
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Robert Quincy Tucker
Dec 24, 1952
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Thomas A. Robinson, Jr. Dec 16, 1953
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Napolean B. Harvey Oct 2, 1956
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Charles Sea
May 24, 1959
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Ernest Charles Register Apr 20, 1960
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William E. McCooley
Sep 5, 1962
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William L. Griffin Jul 29, 1967
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Jake B. Edwards Feb 1, 1968
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