Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Clarence Zeitz was killed in an automobile accident while responding to an accident involving another police cruiser. The first accident occurred when Policeman Forrest Ross and other officers were responding to a holdup in a police riot car when he swerved to miss pedestrians at the corner of Bannock and 14th Streets. The vehicle flipped several times and struck a utility pole. Policeman Zietz and other officers were responding to that accident when their police riot car struck a touring car at Tremont and 14th Streets. Policeman Zietz succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Policeman Ross succumbed to his injuries two days later.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Zietz served with the Denver Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Denver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Zietz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Clarence E. Zietz 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 CO, 101 of 360 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Denver Police Department, 16 of 74 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clarence E. Zietz's cause is highlighted.
How Clarence E. Zietz Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Clarence E. Zietz is highlighted in Apr.
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