Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain James Clark was killed when his patrol car collided with a Santa Fe Railroad freight train at a double-crossing on Highway 60-84 west of Cannon Air Force Base. As he entered the crossing his vision was obscured by a barn, house, and tall sunflowers. The patrol struck the passing train and was dragged 142 feet. Captain Clark had served with the New Mexico State Police for 23 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
23 years. You could have gone home.
Captain Clark gave the New Mexico State Police 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Mexico. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Clark.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain James Edward Clark 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 NM, 59 of 193 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.6% of this state's fallen.
At New Mexico State Police, 18 of 29 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 62.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Edward Clark's cause is highlighted.
How James Edward Clark Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Edward Clark is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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