Ray S. Clark
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Ray S. Clark

Oklahoma City Police Department — Oklahoma City, OK
Accident
End of Watch May 23, 1936
The Vigil Panel 71 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Clark was killed when the scout car he was riding in skidded out of control, due to wet conditions, and struck a telephone pole on the east end of the Exchange bridge. He was en route to investigate a traffic accident where a small boy had been killed.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Clark served with the Oklahoma City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Oklahoma City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Clark.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Oklahoma City, Canadian County, OK
Platform Identity opd.oklahoma.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 23, 1936
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Ray 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 1936, 88 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 16th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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How

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

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His people

Oklahoma City Police Department has 33 officers remembered here, Ray among them.

Officer Ray S. Clark

Oklahoma City Police Department · End of Watch May 23, 1936

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 47-W

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