Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer David Clodfelter succumbed to injuries sustained several hours earlier when he was struck by a freight train at the Salem Street crossing. He had stepped from behind a passenger train that had stopped at the railroad depot and into the path of the freight train. He was taken to a local hospital suffering from a fractured skull but never regained consciousness. Officer Clodfelter had served with the Thomasville Police Department for 22 years and had served as interim chief at one point.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Clodfelter gave the Thomasville Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Thomasville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Clodfelter.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer David H. Clodfelter 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 Thomasville Police Department, 3 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David H. Clodfelter's cause is highlighted.
How David H. Clodfelter Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David H. Clodfelter is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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