Frederick Thomas Clark, Sr.
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Deputy Sheriff

Frederick Thomas Clark, Sr.

Accident
End of Watch May 7, 1987
Age 34
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Frederick Clark and Deputy Sheriff Donna Miller were killed in an automobile crash at the intersection of Fletcher Avenue and North Boulevard while responding to a shooting call. During the response a tire on the patrol car blew out, causing it to crash. Deputy Miller succumbed to her injuries the following day. Deputy Clark had been with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Clark gave the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tampa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Clark.

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

Agency

Location Tampa, FL
Platform Identity hcso.hillsborough.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 7, 1987
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Frederick Thomas Clark, Sr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
5
of 15 officers
33.3% Accident
FL — Statewide
313
of 1,008 officers
31.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frederick Thomas Clark, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Frederick Thomas Clark, Sr. Compares

Age at End of Watch
34
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
7
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frederick Thomas Clark, Sr. is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location