Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Clinton was killed in a motorcycle accident in Grandville, Michigan. Trooper Clinton was riding a disabled motorcycle being towed by a rope behind a vehicle. The rope became entangled with the bike and he was thrown to the ground.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Clinton served with the Michigan State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Clinton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper John P. Clinton 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 MI State Police, 29 of 57 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John P. Clinton's cause is highlighted.
How John P. Clinton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John P. Clinton is highlighted in Jan.
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