Carl L. Clingerman
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Sergeant Investigator

Carl L. Clingerman

Accident
End of Watch November 3, 1971
Age 34
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Investigator Carl Clingerman was killed in an automobile crash on Highway 414 one-quarter mile north of Clyde. Sergeant Clingerman had served with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-NY-68729865
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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Investigator Clingerman gave the Wayne County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lyons community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Investigator Clingerman.

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

Agency

Location Lyons, NY
Platform Identity wcso.wayne.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 3, 1971
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Sergeant Investigator Carl L. Clingerman is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

Wayne County Sheriff's Office
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl L. Clingerman's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Carl L. Clingerman Compares

Age at End of Watch
34
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Carl L. Clingerman is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location