Dexter- David A. Clukey, 85, passed away in Dexter on Sunday, May 31st, 2026, with his loving wife Linda by his side. He was born in Dexter on October 14th, 1940, to Bernard R. and Louise E. (Mossman) Clukey. He attended Dexter schools and graduated in 1958. David was a proud member of the law enforcement community, committing 40 years of his life to the town of Dexter, serving 25 years of it as the town's Police Chief. He was a communicant of St. Anne's Catholic Church and a member of the Dexter chapter of the Knights of Columbus. In his spare time, David was also an avid woodworker and carpenter. He built several homes through the years in addition to spending countless hours in his workshop crafting unique and personal items for family and friends. His wife Linda always had a honey-do list of projects for him to create if he ran out of ideas. While proud of his career, David was even more proud of his family. He looked forward to weekends with shared meals followed by time spent conversing, listening to music, and telling stories. In his later years he looked forward to summers in Dexter with cookouts and campfires by the lake, while winters were spent in their home in Alabama enjoying the warmth of the sunshine. No matter the location, the most important aspect of it all was family. David loved conversing with everyone, telling stories about times passed, and making jokes or comments that always brought forth lots of laughter. He loved his grandchildren and great grandchildren and was always in attendance at every birthday, sporting event, rodeo, graduation, and wedding. Each of them would seek him out in the crowd and always smile with pride knowing he was there. David was predeceased by his parents, Bernard and Louise; and brothers Richard and Dean. He is survived by his loving wife Linda; daughter Heidi and husband Joe Kinney of Dexter; daughter Julie Nicholas and her companion Hal Laskey of Levant; son Buck Clukey and his wife Amber of Robertsdale, Alabama; six grandchildren Joey, Matt, Christie, Ashleigh, Drew, and Hunter; nine great grandchildren Elizabeth, Charlie, Tommy, Samantha, Mike, Mason, Grayson, Dessa, and Carter; as well and many nieces and nephews. A visitation for David will be held at Crosby and Neal Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, June 5th from 5 to 7 pm. A funeral service will take place at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Dexter on Saturday, June 6th at 10 am followed by a burial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to St. Jude Children's Hospital in David's memory.