Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Clarence Bolton succumbed to injuries sustained two months earlier when he was struck by a vehicle at the corner of Weir Street and Main Street while on foot patrol.
He was crossing the street during a period of heavy rain which prevented the driver from seeing him. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained in a coma for two months before succumbing to his injuries.
Patrolman Bolton had served with the Taunton Police Department for 33 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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33 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Bolton gave the Taunton Police Department 33 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Taunton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bolton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Clarence E. Bolton is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 33.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Taunton Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clarence E. Bolton's cause is highlighted.
How Clarence E. Bolton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Clarence E. Bolton is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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