Chief of Police Wallace Lee Clinard

Chief of Police Wallace Lee Clinard | Cross Plains Police Department, Tennessee
Cross Plains Police Department, Tennessee
Chief of Police Wallace Lee Clinard

Cross Plains Police Department, Tennessee

End of Watch Tuesday, November 4, 1997

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Wallace Lee Clinard

Chief of Police Wallace Clinard died at a local hospital from injuries he sustained in an automobile crash while responding to a call for service.

His patrol car struck an embankment next to a bridge on South Lamont Road. He was airlifted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and succumbed to his injuries about a month and a half later.

Chief Clinard was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran who had served with the Cross Plains Police Department for 20 years and had been in law enforcement for a total of 24 years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, two sons, mother, sister, four brothers, and eleven grandchildren.

Bio

  • Age 56
  • Tour 24 years
  • Badge 400

Incident Details

  • Cause Automobile crash
  • Incident Date Thursday, September 25, 1997

vehicle crash

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I've missed you so much. You were a great man. Johnny is there with you now. Yall will love seeing each other again. Johnny will love seeing peggy. We are going to miss j and p terribly just like you!! Wish we never had to say goodbye but I know it's part of life. You, johnny, peggy and all our other loved ones there don't have to much fun. I love you all! Until we meet again.

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