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Patrolman

Clayton G. Graham

Atlantic City Police Department — Atlantic City, NJ

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch April 23, 1962

Age 42

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Badge 47

The Vigil Panel 97 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 9

Incident

Patrolman Clayton Graham was shot and killed by a man who was angry about getting a speeding ticket earlier in the day. Patrolman Graham had just gotten off duty and, while still in uniform, was walking towards his home at 31 N Haddon Avenue. The man he had ticketed earlier in the night saw him and began arguing with him as they walked. When they stopped in front of Patrolman Graham's home, Patrolman Graham began to enter his personal vehicle when the man shot him. The 33-year-old suspect pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 25 years. Patrolman Graham was a U.S. Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He had served with the Atlantic City Police Department for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children.

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Last updated: 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 Graham gave the Atlantic City Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlantic City community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Atlantic City Police Department

Type Other

Location Atlantic City, Atlantic County, NJ

Platform Identity atlapd.atlantic.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 23, 1962

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Age 42

Badge Number 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Clayton G. Graham served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Clayton G. Graham is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In NJ, 229 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.4% of this state's fallen. That is 35.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Atlantic City Police Department, 5 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Atlantic City Police Department

of 10 officers

50% Felonious

NJ — Statewide

229

of 646 officers

35.4% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious