Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Claywell was killed when his patrol car was struck by a suspect's vehicle during a vehicle pursuit. He was assisting another unit in the pursuit when the suspect's vehicle struck his patrol car in an intersection. Patrolman Claywell was ejected from his vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries several days later. The suspect was never indicted or charged in connection with Patrolman Claywell's death.
Survivors
Patrolman Claywell was survived by his wife and two children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Claywell served with the Grayson Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Grayson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Claywell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Jack D. Claywell 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 KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jack D. Claywell's cause is highlighted.
How Jack D. Claywell Compares
Offender Outcome
Never indicted
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jack D. Claywell is highlighted in Jun.