Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Seawell was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol. He struck the back of a vehicle at the intersection of 17th Avenue and 5th Street and was thrown from the motorcycle.
Survivors
Officer Seawell had been with the agency for six years and was survived by his wife and five children.
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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.
Patrolman Seawell gave the Minneapolis Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Seawell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Clayton J. Seawell 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 MN, 84 of 293 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Minneapolis Police Department, 15 of 50 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clayton J. Seawell's cause is highlighted.
How Clayton J. Seawell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Clayton J. Seawell is highlighted in May.
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