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Patrolman Clarke was killed in a motorcycle accident when his motorcycle got caught in streetcar tracks. He lost control of the bike and struck an oncoming truck.
Survivors
Patrolman Clarke had been with the agency for three years and was survived by his mother.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Clarke gave the Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Clarke.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol has lost 18 officers; 10 of them lost to accidents.
J. is one of 417 officers lost to accidents in PA, 33% of the 1,262 remembered there.
J. is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
J. is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1937, 1 officer at Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol was lost to accidents, the 3rd heaviest of 7 years on record. The heaviest was 1928, with 3.
In 1937, 8 officers in PA were lost to accidents, the 8th heaviest of 133 years on record. The heaviest was 1932, with 14.
In 1937, 95 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 10th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1937, 109 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 8th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
J. was 32. Of the 10 lost to accidents at Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol whose age is recorded, half were between 22.5 and 31.5; the middle age was 25. J. had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 1.2 years.
J. was 32. Of the 412 lost to accidents in PA whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 48.3; the middle age was 38. J. had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 8.6 years.
J. was 32. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. J. had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
J. was 32. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. J. had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
March holds 10% of these deaths at Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol; July holds the most, 20%. Mondays: 30%.
March holds 9.1% of these deaths in PA; October holds the most, 10.6%. Mondays: 12.9%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Mondays: 13.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 55.6% of all 18 deaths at Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 33% of all 1,262 deaths in PA, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol has 18 officers remembered here, J. among them.
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Martin Aloysius Hanahoe
Feb 27, 1927
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Vincent Alphonso Hassen
Dec 27, 1927
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Sharon C. Wible
Feb 6, 1928
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Andrew W. Miller
Apr 1, 1928
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James Fenton Proof
Aug 29, 1928
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Russell Theodore Swanson
Apr 19, 1929
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Wells Cortright Hammond
Oct 14, 1929
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Brady Clemens Paul
Dec 27, 1929
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Thomas E. Lawry
Jan 31, 1930
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Arthur Allen Koppenhaver
Jul 13, 1930
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Thomas Barnett Elder Mar 22, 1931
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Orville A. Mohring
Dec 11, 1931
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Joseph A. Conrad
Sep 6, 1932
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Charles Edward Householder, Jr.
Aug 19, 1933
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Herbert Paul Brantlinger
Sep 3, 1933
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Joseph L. Fulton
Jun 4, 1936
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Joe B. Champion
Jul 15, 1936
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J. Lee Clarke
Mar 1, 1937
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 49-W
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