Ohio Fallen Officers’ Memorial
Located on the grounds of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy in London, Ohio
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Dedicated to the officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice for us.
Visit The Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
“A Part of America Died”
Somebody killed a Policeman today, and a part of America died.
A piece of our country he swore to protect, will be buried with him at his side.
The suspect that shot him will stand up in court, with counsel demanding his rights.
While a young widowed mother must work for her kids, and spend many long, lonely nights.
The beat that he walked was a battle field too, just as if he’d gone off to war.
Though the flag of our nation won’t fly at half mast, to his name they will add a gold star.
Yes, somebody killed a policeman today, in your hometown or in mine.
While we slept in comfort behind our locked doors, a cop put his life on the line.
Now his ghost walks a beat on a dark city street, and he stands at each rookies side.
He answered the call, of himself gave his all, And A Part Of America Died.
Deputy Sheriff Harry Koch,
Maricopa AZ County Sheriff, Retired
JOSEPH BACA
Deputy Sheriff
Medina County, Ohio, S.D.
Medina, OH
Date of Death: 08/28/1976
ELLSWORTH J BEAVERSON
Deputy Sheriff
Wood County, Ohio, S.O.
Bowling Green, OH
Date of Death: 08/08/1927
ROGER L BEEKMAN
Sergeant
Union County, Ohio, S.O.
Marysville, OH
Date of Death: 09/19/1979
JACOB BELL
Sheriff
Holmes County, Ohio, S.D.
Holmesville, OH
Date of Death: 12/09/1909
WILLIAM J BENDER
Deputy Sheriff
Marion County, Ohio, S.D.
Marion, OH
Date of Death: 07/02/1973
JOHN HENRY BENDING
Deputy Sheriff
Scioto County, Ohio, S.O.
Portsmouth, OH
Date of Death: 04/08/1928
JACOB K BOSLER
Sheriff
Champaign County, Ohio, S.D.
Urbana, OH
Date of Death: 09/11/1926
THOMAS E BRYANT
Deputy Sheriff
Wood County, Ohio, S.O.
Bowling Green, OH
Date of Death: 07/23/1984
HARRY EARL BUCK
Deputy Sheriff
Ashtabula County, Ohio, S.D.
Jefferson, OH
Date of Death: 10/01/1933
MICHAEL CAPIZZI
Deputy Sheriff
Erie County, Ohio, S.D.
Sandusky, OH
Date of Death: 01/12/1987
RAY R CLARK
Lieutenant
Washington County, Ohio, S.O.
Marietta, OH
Date of Death: 02/07/1981
RONALD L COEN
Deputy Sheriff
Franklin County, Ohio, S.D.
Columbus, OH
Date of Death: 01/27/1994
ETHAN COLLINS
Deputy Sheriff
Fairfield County, Ohio, S.O.
Lancaster, OH
Date of Death: 01/04/2006
FLETCHER COLLINS
Sheriff
Vinton County, Ohio, S.D.
McArthur, OH
Date of Death: 10/08/1925
EARL CONFER
Deputy Sheriff
Greene County, Ohio, S.D.
Xenia, OH
Date of Death: 01/29/1946
CHARLES DOUGLAS CONLEY
Captain
Scioto County, Ohio, S.O.
Portsmouth, OH
Date of Death: 05/09/1998
BRIAN SCOTT DULLE
Sergeant
Warren County, Ohio, S.O.
Lebanon, OH
Date of Death: 05/10/2011
SAM DUNFEE
Sheriff
Belmont County
Date of Death: 1926
CHAD STEVEN EDWARDS
Deputy Sheriff
Fairfield County, Ohio, S.O.
Lancaster, OH
Date of Death: 05/18/1995
ROBERT L ELLIOTT
Sergeant
Miami County, Ohio, S.D.
Troy, OH
Date of Death: 02/25/1987
JACK R ELLWANGER
Deputy Sheriff
Franklin County, Ohio, S.D.
Columbus, OH
Date of Death: 06/15/1960
WILLIAM H FARRA
Deputy Sheriff
Darke County, Ohio, S.O.
Greenville, OH
Date of Death: 11/29/1909
LEO FLANAGAN
Deputy Sheriff
Lucas County, Ohio, S.D.
Toledo, OH
Date of Death: 10/10/1933
DAVID LEROY FORD
Deputy Sheriff
Lawrence County, Ohio, S.O.
Ironton, OH
Date of Death: 02/07/1971
WALTER LESLIE FRANCIS
Deputy Sheriff
Hamilton County, Ohio, S.D.
Cincinnati, OH
Date of Death: 05/20/1935
EDWARD FURRY
Chief Deputy Sheriff
Clark County, Ohio, S.O.
Springfield, OH
Date of Death: 09/03/1937
MICHAEL J GEORGE
Deputy Sheriff
Lorain County, Ohio, S.D.
Elyria, OH
Date of Death: 01/09/1961
JOHN PAUL GISCLON
Lieutenant
Ashland County, Ohio, S.D.
Ashland, OH
Date of Death: 01/14/1995
DUANE M GUHL
Lieutenant
Fulton County, Ohio, S.O.
Wauseon, OH
Date of Death: 10/31/1996
FOREST S. HAGER
Sheriff
Union County Sheriff’s Office
EOW: 09/23/1927
RICHARD DEAN HARMON
Deputy Sheriff
Stark County, Ohio, S.O.
Canton, OH
Date of Death: 09/03/1981
BARRY KEITH HARPER
Deputy Sheriff
Licking County, Ohio, S.D.
Newark, OH
Date of Death: 11/08/1983
RALPH A HARSHE
Deputy Sheriff
Allen County, Ohio, S.D.
Lima, OH
Date of Death: 09/02/1936
ANNA HART
County Jail Matron
Hamilton County, Ohio, S.D.
Cincinnati, OH
Date of Death: 07/24/1916
EDWARD KEITH HENRY
Deputy Sheriff
Lawrence County, Ohio, S.O.
Ironton, OH
Date of Death: 02/07/1971
WALTER T HOFFMAN
Deputy Sheriff
Lucas County, Ohio, S.D.
Toledo, OH
Date of Death: 07/01/1929
SUZANNE WAUGHTEL HOPPER
Deputy Sheriff
Clark County, Ohio, S.O.
Springfield, OH
Date of Death: 01/01/2011
BURL E JUSTICE
Sheriff
Scioto County, Ohio, S.O.
Portsmouth, OH
Date of Death: 05/12/1958
DONALD V KEHNAST
Deputy Sheriff
Defiance County, Ohio, S.O.
Defiance, OH
Date of Death: 12/15/1964
RODNEY KEVIN KINZY
Deputy Sheriff
Washington County, Ohio, S.O.
Marietta, OH
Date of Death: 04/17/1990
EMIL R KLEINWAECHTER
Deputy Sheriff
Hamilton County, Ohio, S.D.
Cincinnati, OH
Date of Death: 07/16/1962
RAYMOND LEACH
Deputy Sheriff
Scioto County, Ohio, S.O.
Portsmouth, OH
Date of Death: 01/26/1951
JOSEPH LeBLANC
Major
Portage County, Ohio, S.D.
Ravenna, OH
Date of Death: 09/13/1976
JOHN R LITCH Jr
Deputy Sheriff
Mahoning County, Ohio, S.D.
Youngstown, OH
Date of Death: 10/22/1981
MICHAEL J LUTZ
Lieutenant
Muskingum County, Ohio, S.D.
Zanesville, OH
Date of Death: 07/12/1994
BENJAMEN McLEAN
Sheriff
Shelby County, Ohio, S.O.
Sidney, OH
Date of Death: 02/09/1866
MICKEY S McMILLAN
Lieutenant
Belmont County, Ohio, S.D.
St. Clairsville, OH
Date of Death: 12/23/1979
BRUCE E METTLER
Deputy Sheriff
Ottawa County, Ohio, S.O.
Port Clinton, OH
Date of Death: 12/09/1983
CLIFFORD H MOHLER
Deputy Sheriff
Wayne County, Ohio, S.D.
Wooster, OH
Date of Death: 01/09/1968
ROBERT L MONDARY
Sergeant
Hamilton County, Ohio, S.D.
Cincinnati, OH
Date of Death: 06/01/1989
CHARLES W MOORE
Sheriff
Noble County, Ohio, S.D.
Caldwell, OH
Date of Death: 11/20/1923
JOSEPH Z MOORE
Deputy Sheriff
Franklin County, Ohio, S.D.
Columbus, OH
Date of Death: 04/11/1983
SHARON E MOORE
Lieutenant
Franklin County, Ohio, S.D.
Columbus, OH
Date of Death: 05/03/1983
WILLIAM F MORRIS
Sergeant
Miami County, Ohio, S.D.
Troy, OH
Date of Death: 11/22/1972
JOHN P PALERMO
Deputy Sheriff
Lorain County, Ohio, S.D.
Elyria, OH
Date of Death: 01/21/1964
PHILLIP J PENCE
Deputy Sheriff
Hamilton County, Ohio, S.D.
Cincinnati, OH
Date of Death: 06/10/1984
BEN K PERRY
Sheriff
Adams County, Ohio, S.D.
West Union, OH
Date of Death: 01/12/1953
DONALD G PERRY
Deputy Sheriff
Greene County, Ohio, S.D.
Xenia, OH
Date of Death: 11/27/1970
GREGORY A RAYNOR
Deputy Sheriff
Clark County, Ohio, S.O.
Springfield, OH
Date of Death: 04/18/1978
RANDAL KENT RICHTER
Deputy Sheriff
Montgomery County, Ohio, S.D.
Dayton, OH
Date of Death: 05/22/1975
CHARLEY ROSS
Deputy Sheriff
Washington County, Ohio, S.O.
Marietta, OH
Date of Death: 10/05/1947
SAMUEL EUGENE ROUVIER
Deputy Sheriff
Clermont County, Ohio, S.D.
Batavia, OH
Date of Death: 05/21/1966
JAMES MICHAEL SALVINO JR.
Deputy Sheriff #318
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, S.O.
Cleveland, Ohio
Date of Death: 02/17/2001
LUMMIE SANDERS
Deputy Sheriff
Geauga County, Ohio, S.D.
Chardon, OH
Date of Death: 07/28/1965
JESS L SARBER
Sheriff
Allen County, Ohio, S.D.
Lima, OH
Date of Death: 10/12/1933
MICHAEL A SCHOCH
Deputy Sheriff
Mercer County, Ohio, S.O.
Celina, OH
Date of Death: 07/25/1924
JAMES C. SHELLENBARGER
Sheriff
Knox County, Ohio, S.O.
Mt. Vernon, OH
Date of Death: 10/05/1905
DANIEL E SOUDERS
Deputy Sheriff
Hamilton County, Ohio, S.D.
Cincinnati, OH
Date of Death: 12/16/1932
SANFORD STANLEY Jr
Patrolman
Coshocton County, Ohio, S.D.
Coshocton, OH
Date of Death: 07/19/1976
HAROLD A STEELE
Sheriff
Vinton County, Ohio, S.D.
McArthur, OH
Date of Death: 08/31/1970
FRANKLIN J STROHL
Deputy Sheriff
Lorain County, Ohio, S.D.
Elyria, OH
Date of Death: 06/13/1930
GLENN M STURGILL
Detective Sergeant
Ashland County, Ohio, S.D.
Ashland, OH
Date of Death: 08/02/1982
ROBERT TANNER JR
Deputy Sheriff
Muskingum County, Ohio S.O.
Zanesville, OH
Date of Death: 01/08/2002
ROBERT J THATCHER
Spec. Deputy Sheriff
Montgomery County, Ohio, S.D.
Dayton, OH
Date of Death: 04/20/1952
KENNETH M TOMASZEWSKI
Deputy Sheriff
Lorain County, Ohio, S.D.
Elyria, OH
Date of Death: 07/03/1979
ANDREW EDWARD VERTOLLI
Deputy Sheriff
Stark County, Ohio, S.O.
Canton, OH
Date of Death: 04/19/1975
RAY WESTOVER
Deputy Sheriff
Lucas County, Ohio, S.D.
Toledo, OH
Date of Death: 05/29/1956
HERBERT I WEXLER
Deputy Sheriff
Lucas County, Ohio, S.D.
Toledo, OH
Date of Death: 04/30/1967
GREEN WILLIS
Deputy Sheriff
Scioto County, Ohio, S.O.
Portsmouth, OH
Date of Death: 09/23/1931
BRANDY L. WINFIELD
Deputy Sheriff
Marion County, Ohio, S.O.
Marion, OH
Date of Death: 10/14/2004
HARRY L WOLFE
Sheriff
Union County, Ohio, S.O.
Marysville, OH
Date of Death: 01/21/1982
WILLIAM C WOODGEARD
Deputy Sheriff
Hocking County, Ohio, S.D.
Logan, OH
Date of Death: 04/15/1963
ODIS YOHO
Sheriff
Harrison County, Ohio, S.D.
Cadiz, OH
Date of Death: 03/08/1958
NESTER YOUNG
Deputy Sheriff
Ashtabula County, Ohio, S.D.
Jefferson, OH
Date of Death: 01/15/1838