Clay Coffee Co. was inspired by the loss of Officer Clayton Townsend and a love for good quality coffee. Clayton was a boy with a tremendous love for adventure that later let him to become an officer for the Salt River Police Department. Clayton’s love for serving others and his community was tragically cut short on January eight, two-thousand and nineteen, during a routine traffic stop when he was hit by a distracted driver. In the midst of this tragedy, a desire developed to help pass the distracting driving bill in the state of Arizona, as well as create something that would carry on Clayton’s name and the legacy he left behind.