Roll of Honor
Incident
Park Guard Martin Clasby was struck and killed by a car while directing traffic at Belmont Avenue and George's Hill Drive. Two vehicles collided and one of them swerved into him. He was transported to Presbyterian Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries 90 minutes later. The driver who caused the crash was sentenced to one to three years in prison. He had previously served six years in prison for the murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Robert Wise on November 30th, 1924.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Park Guard Clasby served with the Fairmount Park Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Park Guard Clasby.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Park Guard Martin Clasby 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 33.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Fairmount Park Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Martin Clasby's cause is highlighted.
How Martin Clasby Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Martin Clasby is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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