Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Clyde Spradling was killed in an automobile accident while on duty.
Officer Spradling had served with the Lake Forest Police Department for four years.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Spradling gave the Lake Forest Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lake Forest community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Spradling.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Clyde Merl Spradling 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Lake Forest Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clyde Merl Spradling's cause is highlighted.
How Clyde Merl Spradling Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Clyde Merl Spradling is highlighted in Jul.
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