Reserve Officer Johnnie Mae Clanton

Johnnie Mae Clanton

Reserve Officer Clanton was killed in an automobile crash while responding to reports of a stabbing in Algiers.

Officer Clanton's vehicle went out of control and struck a light pole near the intersection of General Meyer Avenue and Southlawn Boulevard at approximately 9:20 p.m. Officer Clanton, who was the passenger, died at the scene. Her partner was transported to a local hospital in serious condition.

Reserve Officer Clanton, who also served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Hawaii, is survived by her mother, four sisters, and three brothers.