Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Daniel Clark was killed in an automobile crash while responding to assist other officers in a vehicle pursuit involving several suspects, with shots being fired.
At 5:00 pm., Patrolman Clark was responding down St. Stephens Road when he swerved to avoid a car that pulled out in front of him near Crane Avenue. His patrol vehicle struck a utility pole on the driver's door, causing fatal injuries.
Patrolman Clark had served with the Prichard Police Department for nine months.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and one-year-old son.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Clark served with the Prichard Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Prichard community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Clark.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Daniel James Clark Sr. 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 AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 28.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Prichard Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel James Clark Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Daniel James Clark Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel James Clark Sr. is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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