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Police Officer Harry Lorain Conyers, Jr. | Clearwater Police Department, Florida
Clearwater Police Department, Florida

Police Officer

Harry Lorain Conyers, Jr.

Clearwater Police Department, Florida

End of Watch: Sunday, January 22, 1967

Biographical Info

Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: 69

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: January 18, 1967
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Harry Conyers died from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident while on his way to assist a neighboring agency. He had been called to escort a deputy who was on a "blood run" to a local hospital. He suffered severe head injuries in the accident and succumbed to those injuries four days later.

Officer Conyers was the first officer with his agency to be killed in the line of duty. He had been employed with the Clearwater Police Department for six years and had served with the United States Army for 22 years previously. He is survived by his wife, six children, and parents.