Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Clinton Burtner succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident one week earlier. A car failed to yield at a red light and collided with Officer Burtner's motorcycle at the intersection of Main Street and 8th Street. The driver of the car plead guilty to negligent homicide and was sentenced to probation. Officer Burtner had served with the Riverside Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, and one grandchild.
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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 Burtner gave the Riverside Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Riverside community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Burtner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Clinton Burtner 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Riverside Police Department, 1 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 6.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clinton Burtner's cause is highlighted.
How Clinton Burtner Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Clinton Burtner is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
14 officers from Riverside Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
