Roll of Honor
Incident
Reserve Officer Clifton was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while walking beside highway 22 at night. The driver of a pick-up truck struck him with his passenger side view mirror knocking him to the ground. Then the driver of a car behind him ran over Officer Clifton killing him. The driver of the truck was not charged. The driver of the car was never identified.
Survivors
Officer Clifton had served with the agency for 1 year and was survived by his wife and child.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Reserve Officer Clifton gave the Burns Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Burns community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Officer Clifton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Officer James Calvin Clifton is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In OR, 115 of 197 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.4% of this state's fallen. That is 58.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Burns Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Calvin Clifton's cause is highlighted.
How James Calvin Clifton Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Calvin Clifton is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Calvin Clifton was killed by automobile.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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