Thomas William Clark
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Police Officer

Thomas William Clark

Rochester Police Department — Rochester, NY
Cardiac
End of Watch January 17, 2006
Age 41
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Tom Clark suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after completing a physical agility test while trying out for the department's canine unit. He returned home following the test, informed his wife he did not feel well, and laid down.

A short time later his wife checked on him and was unable to wake him. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead that evening at Rochester General Hospital.

Officer Clark had served in law enforcement for 16 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Clark gave the Rochester Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Rochester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Clark.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Rochester, Monroe County, NY
Platform Identity rpd.monroe.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 17, 2006
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Thomas is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2006, 16 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 24th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Thomas was 41. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Thomas had served 16 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

January holds 9.6% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 13.9%.

By month
By day of the week
IV

How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Rochester Police Department has 17 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.

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Where

Police Officer Thomas William Clark

Rochester Police Department · End of Watch January 17, 2006

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-E

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