Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Billy Clardy was killed in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 72, at the intersection with Old Gurley Road, while en route to meet another officer.
His vehicle left the roadway and struck a rock wall, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
Officer Clardy had served with the Huntsville Police Department for three years.
On December 6th, 2019, Officer Clardy's son, Agent Billy Clardy III, was shot and killed in the line of duty while also serving with the Huntsville Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, his brother, and five sisters.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Clardy gave the Huntsville Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Clardy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Billy Fred Clardy, Jr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Huntsville Police Department, 5 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 38.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Billy Fred Clardy, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Billy Fred Clardy, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Billy Fred Clardy, Jr. is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from Huntsville Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
