John Frederick Passer

Clearwater Police Dept. — Clearwater, FL

Accident

End of Watch July 12, 1970

Age 24

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Badge 80

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Police Officer John Passer was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a traffic violator he was attempting to stop at the intersection of South Greenwood Avenue and Lotus Path. He had pulled alongside the violator's vehicle to signal the driver to pull over. The driver, apparently not seeing him, turned left and struck him. Officer Passer was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Survivors

Officer Passer had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his wife, two daughters, and parents.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Passer gave the Clearwater Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Clearwater community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Passer.

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

Agency

Department Clearwater Police Dept.

Location Clearwater, FL

Platform Identity cpd.pinellas.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 12, 1970

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 24

Badge Number 80

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Not available

Offender Not available

Police Officer John Frederick Passer 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Clearwater Police Dept., 4 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Clearwater Police Dept.

of 4 officers

100% Accident

FL — Statewide

313

of 1,008 officers

31.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident