Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Clell Floyd was killed when his airplane crashed at Clifford J. Evans Airport in Lake City. He was piloting the aircraft to track a stolen vehicle. The 1947 single-engine plane crashed approximately 100 yards from the runway as he was taking off.
Survivors
Captain Floyd was survived by his wife, children, parents, and two brothers.
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- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Floyd served with the Lake City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lake City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Floyd.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Clell Bobblitt Floyd 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 SC, 138 of 441 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.3% of this state's fallen. That is 31.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Lake City Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clell Bobblitt Floyd's cause is highlighted.
How Clell Bobblitt Floyd Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Clell Bobblitt Floyd is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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