Clifford Wayne Haskin
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Patrolman

Clifford Wayne Haskin

East Helena Police Department — East Helena, MT
Cardiac
End of Watch September 14, 1985
Age 39
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Clifford Haskin suffered a fatal heart attack following a high speed chase and arrest of a suspect. Patrolman Haskin had served with the East Helena Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

In Our Keeping

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Haskin gave the East Helena Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the East Helena community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Haskin.

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

Agency

Location East Helena, MT
Platform Identity ehpd.lewisclark.mt.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 14, 1985
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac
Weapon Person
Offender Not available

Patrolman Clifford Wayne Haskin is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MT, 10 of 142 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7% of this state's fallen. That is 3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

East Helena Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Cardiac
MT — Statewide
10
of 142 officers
7% Cardiac
Nationwide
1,306
of 32,508 officers
4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clifford Wayne Haskin's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Clifford Wayne Haskin Compares

Age at End of Watch
39
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Clifford Wayne Haskin is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111