Fresno Police Department, California
End of Watch Monday, May 15, 1911
Add to My HeroesClay V. Helms
Patrolman Clay Helms succumbed to injuries sustained four months earlier in a Sante Fe Railroad train derailment near Herndon, California.
He was escorting a mental patient to the Stockton State Hospital when the train they were riding in collided with a three-car work train and derailed. Patrolman Helms suffered several internal injuries causing his health to deteriorate until his death.
Patrolman Helms had served with the Fresno Police Department for three years. He was survived by his wife and child.
Bio
- Age 28
- Tour 3 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Train accident
- Incident Date Tuesday, January 10, 1911
Most Recent Reflection
View all 9 ReflectionsPatrolman Clay Helms will never ever be forgotten. RIP.
First Sergeant Thomas Webb, Retired, NYSP
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