END OF WATCH:  September 15, 1960 Newburgh Police Department On February 25, 1958, Captain Edward H. Perdian of the Newburgh Heights Police Department stopped a traffic violator on the Willow Freeway (now I-77) in the City of Cleveland which bordered the Village of Newburgh Heights. While seated in his police car parked on the shoulderRead More

END OF WATCH:  September 29, 1960 Cleveland Police Department Age: 29 On September 1, 1955, Martin Mrugacz was appointed to the Cleveland Police Department where he served for five years, two of them as a detective. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #8, American Legion Police Post #438, the KnightsRead More

END OF WATCH:  January 9, 1961 Lorain County Sheriff’s Office Age: 41 On Tuesday, January 3, 1961, deputies were towing a cruiser with another by tow chain. When the towed car started, Deputy George got out to unhook the chain. As he did so, an approaching vehicle struck the rear car and pinned Deputy GeorgeRead More

END OF WATCH:  December 19, 1961 Cleveland Police Department Age: 66 Big Art Guenther stood 6 ft 4 inches tall and weighed 270 pounds. He joined the police force on April 2, 1923 at age 28. Twenty-eight years later, due to an accident which occurred while he was on duty, his life changed forever. HeRead More

END OF WATCH:  January 21, 1964 Lorain County Sheriff’s Office Age: 42 Deputy Palermo and Auxiliary Deputy Kubuske were on a routine pick-up ordered by the Lorain County Probate Court, of a mental patient. The court warrant stated 35 year old, Elbert Rush was to be transferred to Tiffin State Hospital. Rush’s father, Eugene, signedRead More

END OF WATCH:  February 10, 1964 Bentleyville Police Department No one will ever know whether Chief Peterman was ill when he responded to an emergency call. One thing is certain, he performed his mission. The Chief took a tank of oxygen and applied a face mask to a male resident on Cannon Road, Bentleyville. TheRead More

END OF WATCH:  September 18, 1964 Cleveland Police Department Age: 34 One hundred ninety-one dollars and fifty-three cents. This is the price that was paid for Bill Greller’s life. Bill Greller, 34, husband to Lenore and father to four young sons, Sean, 8, Bill, 4, Mike 2, and Patrick, eight months, was a six yearRead More

END OF WATCH:  December 23, 1964 Cleveland Police Department Patrolman Chester R. Burmeister of 652 N. Chillicothe Road, Aurora, Ohio, the beloved husband of Esther, father of Gloria and Sharon, son of Helen and Raymond, was appointed to the Cleveland Police Department on October 1, 1947. On Wednesday, December 23, 1964, Burmeister, a seventeen yearRead More

END OF WATCH:  July 26, 1965 Geauga County Sheriff’s Office Age: 52 On July 28, 1965 Deputy Lummie Sanders was involved in a three-car accident on Mayfield Road which ended his life. At 4:05 am, Deputy Lummie Sanders and Deputy Eugene Baker were eastbound on Rt. 322, responding to a domestic call when a westboundRead More

END OF WATCH:  October 29, 1965 Cleveland Police Department Patrolman Frank Humr was appointed to the Cleveland Police Department on September 1, 1959. After spending a number of years working in basic patrol, Humr was assigned to the Traffic Bureau motorcycle unit. On October 29, 1965, around 7:10 pm, Patrolman Humr was patrolling the PuritasRead More