Patrolman

Hugh J. Clarke

Jersey City Police Department — Jersey City, NJ
Accident
End of Watch October 1, 1913
Age 39
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
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Gender Male

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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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

Type Police Department
Location Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ
Platform Identity jpd.hudson.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 1, 1913
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Hugh is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1913, 35 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 112th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Hugh was 39. 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. Hugh had served 16 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Jersey City Police Department has 41 officers remembered here, Hugh among them.

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Where

Patrolman Hugh J. Clarke

Jersey City Police Department · End of Watch October 1, 1913

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 48-E

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