Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Clark was killed when the scout car he was riding in skidded out of control, due to wet conditions, and struck a telephone pole on the east end of the Exchange bridge. He was en route to investigate a traffic accident where a small boy had been killed.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Clark served with the Oklahoma City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Oklahoma City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Clark.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Ray S. Clark 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 OK, 135 of 582 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.2% of this state's fallen. That is 23.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Oklahoma City Police Department, 13 of 33 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ray S. Clark's cause is highlighted.
How Ray S. Clark Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ray S. Clark is highlighted in May.
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