John P. Clinton
Trooper

John P. Clinton

MI State Police — Lansing, MI
Accident
End of Watch January 8, 1923
Age 24
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Clinton was killed in a motorcycle accident in Grandville, Michigan. Trooper Clinton was riding a disabled motorcycle being towed by a rope behind a vehicle. The rope became entangled with the bike and he was thrown to the ground.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Clinton served with the Michigan State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Clinton.

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

Agency

Department MI State Police
Type State Police
Location Lansing, Ingham County, MI
Platform Identity msp.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 8, 1923
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

John is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1923, 77 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 24. 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.

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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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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

MI State Police has 57 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years

Trooper John P. Clinton

MI State Police · End of Watch January 8, 1923

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 23-W

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