Roll of Honor
Incident
Parole Officer Theodore Clark was killed in a vehicle crash on River Road, east of South Corning, while returning to Elmira after serving papers on a parole violator during a snow flurry. His vehicle was struck head-on by another vehicle that had crossed into the path of Officer Clark's vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle received several traffic citations. Officer Clark had served with the New York State Division of Parole for over 20 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Parole Officer Clark gave the New York State Division of Parole 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Parole Officer Clark.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Parole Officer Theodore R. Clark, Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New York State Division of Parole, 4 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Theodore R. Clark, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Theodore R. Clark, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Theodore R. Clark, Jr. is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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