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.
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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
Service Record
Incident Details
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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl L. Clingerman's cause is highlighted.
How Carl L. Clingerman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Carl L. Clingerman is highlighted in Nov.