Paul W. Clark

Battle Creek City Police Department — Battle Creek, MI

Accident

End of Watch May 3, 1960

Age 30

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Badge 1

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Patrolman Paul Clark was killed when he and his partner were struck by a car while making a traffic stop on E Columbia Avenue near Capital Avenue SW. The two officers were returning to their patrol car when they were both struck by a second car. Patrolman Clark suffered a fractured skull and died a short time later. His partner suffered leg and internal injuries but recovered. Patrolman Clark had served with the Battle Creek Township Police Department for four years and had previously served with the Springfield Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Clark gave the Battle Creek City Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Battle Creek community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Clark.

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

Agency

Department Battle Creek City Police Department

Location Battle Creek, MI

Platform Identity bcpd.calhoun.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 3, 1960

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 30

Badge Number 1

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Paul W. Clark 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 MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Battle Creek City Police Department, 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Battle Creek City Police Department

of 6 officers

50% Accident

MI — Statewide

229

of 718 officers

31.9% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident