Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer John Clonan was killed in an automobile crash while en route to obtaining a narcotics-related search warrant. His vehicle collided with the rear of another vehicle after it slid down an icy hill. He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries two days later. Officer Clonan had served with the New York City Police Department for 11 years and was assigned to the Joint Organized Crimes Task Force.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two sons.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Clonan gave the New York City Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Clonan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John F. Clonan 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At New York City Police Department, 283 of 1237 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John F. Clonan's cause is highlighted.
How John F. Clonan Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John F. Clonan is highlighted in Jan.
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