John F. Clonan
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Police Officer

John F. Clonan

Accident
End of Watch January 19, 1985
Age 31
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Badge 2706
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer John Clonan was killed in an automobile crash while en route to obtaining a narcotics-related search warrant. His vehicle collided with the rear of another vehicle after it slid down an icy hill. He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries two days later. Officer Clonan had served with the New York City Police Department for 11 years and was assigned to the Joint Organized Crimes Task Force.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Clonan gave the New York City Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Clonan.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 19, 1985
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 31
Badge Number 2706
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 1985, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th 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 31. 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. John had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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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

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years

Police Officer John F. Clonan

New York City Police Department · End of Watch January 19, 1985

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-W

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