Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Clarence Price was killed in a motorcycle crash while escorting an ambulance on West Main Street.
His motorcycle collided with a driver who was deaf and did not hear his siren.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Price served with the Durham Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Durham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Price.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman J. Clarence Price 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 NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen. That is 30.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Durham Police Department, 3 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. Clarence Price's cause is highlighted.
How J. Clarence Price Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. J. Clarence Price is highlighted in Dec.
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