Officer Armand VanCleave, Sr., Shively Police Department, Kentucky

Officer Armand VanCleave, Sr.

Shively Police Department, Kentucky

End of Watch Saturday, April 27, 1974

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Armand VanCleave, Sr.

Officer Armand VanCleave was killed in an automobile crash.

Officer VanCleave was riding in the rear of a stretcher car while transporting a heart attack victim to a local hospital. At the intersection of Seventh and Oak Streets, a vehicle struck the stretcher car broadside, and Officer VanCleave was injured. He was transported to the local hospital, where he died from his injuries the next day.

Officer Van Cleave was a United States Army Korean War veteran. He was survived by his wife, three daughters, and two sons.

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Age 42
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Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Automobile crash
Incident Date Friday, April 26, 1974

emergency response, vehicle crash

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Officer VanCleave,
On today, the 50th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

April 27, 2024