J. Clarence Price
Patrolman

J. Clarence Price

Durham Police Dept. — Durham, NC
Accident
End of Watch December 3, 1939
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Clarence Price was killed in a motorcycle crash while escorting an ambulance on West Main Street.

His motorcycle collided with a driver who was deaf and did not hear his siren.

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BO-US-NC-6D809487
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Price served with the Durham Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Durham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Price.

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

Agency

Department Durham Police Dept.
Location Durham, NC
Platform Identity dpd.durham.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 3, 1939
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman J. Clarence Price 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 NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.

At Durham Police Dept., 3 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.

Durham Police Dept.
3
of 7 officers
42.9% Accident
NC — Statewide
205
of 664 officers
30.9% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. Clarence Price'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 J. Clarence Price Compares

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. J. Clarence Price is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897