In memory of
Clarence E. Word III
2024
- Died of it afterward
- October 1, 2024, aged 53
- The day
- The Years After
Their life
Detective Clay Word died as a result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.
Detective Word had served with the New York City Police Department for 20 years, assigned to the Hate Crimes Unit, and later served with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office (Florida).
Survived by
He is survived by his wife, daughter, son, mother, two brothers, and a sister.
What people have said 1
I did not know you personally, but I know your name now, and I know you were taken.
S. Vincent Anthony 11 September 2026