U.S. Army · United States

Thomas Clardy

2016

Life Service Also Served In Our Keeping

Thomas L. Clardy served the U.S. Army. Thomas also served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Gunshot wound

Mechanism Motor vehicle

What Happened

Trooper Thomas Clardy died from injuries he sustained in a vehicle collision on I-90, near mile marker 80 in Charlton, at approximately 12:00 pm.

He was working an overtime assignment conducting accident reduction enforcement when he made a traffic stop of another vehicle. He had returned to his patrol car when another vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed crossed three travel lanes and struck him from behind.

Trooper Clardy was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. The driver of the vehicle who struck the patrol car was charged with driving under the influence of marijuana. He was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and vehicular homicide.

Trooper Clardy was a United States Army and Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Massachusetts State Police for 10 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and six children.

Service Record

U.S. Army

1989 – 1989

U.S. Marine Corps

1999 – 2003

U.S. Marine Corps

Also Served

Massachusetts State Police

Trooper

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