Glendale Police Department, California
End of Watch: Friday, May 28, 1926
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: May 27, 1926
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Leslie Clem was killed in a motorcycle crash while pursuing a traffic violator on La Cañada Boulevard.
During the course of the pursuit, his motorcycle struck streetcar tracks, causing Officer Clem to be thrown from the bike. He was transported to the Physicians' and Surgeons' Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries the next day.
Officer Clem had served with the Glendale Police Department for 1-1/2 years. He was survived by his wife.