Officer Clarence E. Ballou
Jacksonville Police Department
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Traffic crash, motorcycle
Date of Incident: October 15, 1937
Location of Incident: Unknown
Weapon Used: N/A
Suspect Info: N/A
Officer Ballou succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident two days earlier while escorting the governor to a meeting. His motorcycle struck a pothole, throwing him into a telephone pole.
Officer Ballou had served with the agency for 11 years. He was survived by his wife and four children.