Roll of Honor
Clarence Cerill Chance
Incident
Patrolman Clarence Chance was pursuing a speeding motorist on his motorcycle when he was struck by cross traffic at the intersection of Oakwood Drive and Front Street. Patrolman Chance was a United States Navy World War II veteran who served with the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, three brothers, and a sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Chance gave the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cuyahoga Falls community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Clarence Cerill Chance served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Clarence Cerill Chance is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 32.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
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When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
Military Service
Clarence Cerill Chance served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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