Clayton J. Seawell
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Patrolman

Clayton J. Seawell

Minneapolis Police Department — Minneapolis, MN
Accident
End of Watch May 4, 1929
Age 31
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Seawell was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol. He struck the back of a vehicle at the intersection of 17th Avenue and 5th Street and was thrown from the motorcycle.

Survivors

Officer Seawell had been with the agency for six years and was survived by his wife and five children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Seawell gave the Minneapolis Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Seawell.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN
Platform Identity mpd.hennepin.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 4, 1929
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Clayton is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1929, 118 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, more than in any other year.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Clayton 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. Clayton had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. 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

Minneapolis Police Department has 50 officers remembered here, Clayton among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Clayton J. Seawell

Minneapolis Police Department · End of Watch May 4, 1929

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 9-W

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