U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
John Clancy
1949
John T. Clancy Jr. served the U.S. Marine Corps.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Police Officer John Clancy succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier when his police motorcycle collided with a drunk driver on Aurora Avenue near Galer Street. The driver of the other vehicle was charged with drunken and reckless driving. Officer Clancy was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWII and had served with the Seattle Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
Also Served
Seattle Police Department
Police Officer
In Our Keeping
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