Clarence C. Johnson
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Trooper

Clarence C. Johnson

Washington State Patrol — Olympia, WA
Accident
End of Watch September 8, 1968
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Johnson was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car was struck head-on by a pickup truck while he was on patrol. The accident occurred on a road between Fall City and Carnation.

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BO-US-WA-6B871760
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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Johnson served with the Washington State Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of Washington. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Johnson.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Olympia, WA
Platform Identity whp.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 8, 1968
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Trooper Clarence C. Johnson 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 WA, 111 of 340 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.6% of this state's fallen. That is 32.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Washington State Patrol, 23 of 34 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 67.6% of this agency's fallen.

Washington State Patrol
23
of 34 officers
67.6% Accident
WA — Statewide
111
of 340 officers
32.6% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clarence C. Johnson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Clarence C. Johnson Compares

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Clarence C. Johnson is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897