Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman William Clark received fatal injuries when he fell from a pole while attempting to repair the telegraph wires of a police call box. Patrolman Clark had served with the Jersey City Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Clark gave the Jersey City Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Clark.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William P. 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 NJ, 258 of 646 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.9% of this state's fallen. That is 39.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Jersey City Police Department, 21 of 41 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 51.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William P. Clark's cause is highlighted.
How William P. Clark Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William P. Clark is highlighted in Aug.
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