Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Clay Crabb was killed in an automobile collision on U.S. Highway 290, near Sawyer Ranch Road in Hays County, while en route to check low water areas during a period of flooding.
His patrol car hydroplaned, slid into oncoming traffic, and was struck by a large pickup truck during a period of heavy rain.
Lieutenant Crabb had served with the Austin Police Department for 15 years and previously served with the San Angelo Police Department for four years. He is survived by his wife and three children. He was killed the day before his 43rd birthday.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Crabb gave the Austin Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Crabb.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Clay Douglas Crabb 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Austin Police Dept., 12 of 28 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clay Douglas Crabb's cause is highlighted.
How Clay Douglas Crabb Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Clay Douglas Crabb is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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