Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Clay Haywood was killed in a motorcycle crash when a pickup truck turned in front of him, causing a collision. Other officers rushed him to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Officer Haywood had served with the Phoenix Police Department for four years and was a motorcycle officer for two of those.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two young sons.
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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.
Officer Haywood gave the Phoenix Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Haywood.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Clay Quincy Haywood 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 AZ, 95 of 330 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.8% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Phoenix Police Dept., 14 of 47 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clay Quincy Haywood's cause is highlighted.
How Clay Quincy Haywood Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Clay Quincy Haywood is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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