Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Hugh Clarke was accidentally electrocuted while reporting a fire at a call box at the intersection of Boulevard and McAdoo Avenue. Patrolman Clarke had served with the Jersey City Police Department for 16 years. He was survived by his wife and four children
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four 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 Clarke gave the Jersey City Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Clarke.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Hugh J. Clarke 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 NJ, 258 of 646 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.9% of this state's fallen. That is 8.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Jersey City Police Department, 21 of 41 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 51.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hugh J. Clarke's cause is highlighted.
How Hugh J. Clarke Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Hugh J. Clarke is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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