Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman William Clary was killed in an automobile crash while attempting to stop a tractor-trailer on Main Street, just in front of the town hall and the police department. An officer on foot patrol had noticed that the doors on the tractor-trailer were not closed and were swinging open. The officer radioed to Patrolman Clary to stop the truck and inform the driver of the situation. As Patrolman Clary neared the truck, his patrol car went out of control, crossed the street, and struck a tree. Patrolman Clary was transported to Glens Falls Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later. Patrolman Clary had served with the Hudson Falls Police Department for ten years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Clary gave the Hudson Falls Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hudson Falls community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Clary.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William H. Clary 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 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%.
National Cause Distribution
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How William H. Clary Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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