Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Clarence Bower was killed in a motorcycle accident while attempting to stop a speeder on Atlantic Boulevard.
The driver of the vehicle he was attempting to stop suddenly swerved on 55th Street. As Patrolman Bower tried to make the turn his motorcycle struck the curb and he was thrown to the ground.
He was taken to Maywood Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Condolences to the bower family
Carson loveless February 6th, 2024
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Bower served with the Maywood Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Maywood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bower.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Clarence A. Bower 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 Maywood Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clarence A. Bower's cause is highlighted.
How Clarence A. Bower Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Clarence A. Bower is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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