Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Tom Clark suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after completing a physical agility test while trying out for the department's canine unit. He returned home following the test, informed his wife he did not feel well, and laid down.
A short time later his wife checked on him and was unable to wake him. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead that evening at Rochester General Hospital.
Officer Clark had served in law enforcement for 16 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Clark gave the Rochester Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Rochester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Clark.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Thomas William Clark is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 99 of 2,147 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Rochester Police Department, 1 of 17 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas William Clark's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas William Clark Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas William Clark is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
16 officers from Rochester Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
