Perry Jackson Clements
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Military Police Officer

Perry Jackson Clements

United States Army Military Police Corps — Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch April 14, 1946
Age 26
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Gender Male

Incident

Military Police Officer Perry Clements was killed in a vehicle crash in Jefferson County, Kentucky, while he and another MP were driving to the military police headquarters at 6th Street and Magnolia Avenue in Louisville.

They were traveling northbound on Route 31W when another vehicle entered the highway directly in front of them from Valley Road, causing a collision. Their vehicle overturned and MP Clements was trapped underneath. He was taken to General Hospital where he died of his injuries.

MP Clements was survived by his parents and brother.

Survivors

MP Clements was survived by his parents and brother.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Military Police Officer Clements served with the United States Army Military Police Corps.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Platform Identity usampcmp.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 14, 1946
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Perry Jackson Clements served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Military Police Officer Perry Jackson Clements is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 29.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At United States Army Military Police Corps, 39 of 65 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

United States Army Military Police Corps
39
of 65 officers
60% Accident
MO — Statewide
237
of 813 officers
29.2% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Perry Jackson Clements's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Perry Jackson Clements Compares

Age at Death
26
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Perry Jackson Clements is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Military Service

Perry Jackson Clements served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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