Vance Howard Clements

Gregg County Sheriff's Office — Longview, TX

Accident

End of Watch February 1, 2001

Age 32

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Vance Clements was killed in a single-vehicle crash while responding to a disturbance call.

During the response, his patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree in front of the First Baptist Church of Judson. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Deputy Clements had served with the Gregg County Sheriff's Office for 10 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his son, parents, and brother.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Clements gave the Gregg County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Longview community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Clements.

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

Agency

Department Gregg County Sheriff's Office

Location Longview, TX

Platform Identity gcso.gregg.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 1, 2001

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Vance Howard Clements 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 Gregg County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Gregg County Sheriff's Office

of 4 officers

50% Accident

TX — Statewide

653

of 2,421 officers

27% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident