END OF WATCH: January 30, 1927 Village of Mentor Police Department Age: 21 On July 1, 1926, Council for the Village of Mentor passed an ordinance which would provide a law enforcement officer for the village. This officer would be called a deputy marshal and his main function would be traffic enforcement. The only requirementRead More

END OF WATCH: August 4, 1927 Cleveland Police Department Age: 26 On August 4, 1927, Richard White, a Cleveland Motorcycle Patrolman, died in the line of duty in an unfortunate motorcycle-car accident. August 4, 1927, Patrolman White was pursuing a speeding motorist on East 55th Street at an estimated speed of 40 to 45 mph.Read More

END OF WATCH: March 22, 1928 Cleveland Police Department On March 22, 1928, Patrol Officer Albert Flemke of the Motorcycle Unit reported for duty at 2300 hours. On that particular day, Officer Flemke was assigned to traffic duty. While heading westbound on Woodland Avenue, nearing the 6100 block, a Cadillac driven by Fletcher Sharp, travelingRead More

END OF WATCH: September 13, 1928 Cleveland Police Department Age: 32 In 1924 Anthony Wieczorek was appointed to the Cleveland Police Department and served in the Roaring Third, Traffic Duty, and in the Sixth District. In 1928, Police sought Paul Jaworski, a bandit and killer-at-large. Jaworski admitted to killing at least twenty-six or more people.Read More

END OF WATCH: September 19, 1928 Cleveland Police Department On September 19, 1928, 6:30 pm, Officer Ernest Ford completed his shift and was on his way home with his lovely fiance. While driving on Scovill Avenue, he became aware of an all too familiar odor. Unable to just drive on, he advised his fiance toRead More

END OF WATCH: March 6, 1929 Cleveland Police Department Age: 34 Patrol Officer Carl Sherman was a 9 year veteran of the Cleveland Police Department, and was assigned to the Ninth Precinct Station at West 25th and Althen Avenue. Officer Sherman was also a decorated officer, honored for acts of Exceptional Bravery in rescuing theRead More

END OF WATCH: November 3, 1929 Cleveland Police Department Detective Edward Butler was appointed to the Cleveland Police Department on June 1, 1924. Before joining the police force, Detective Butler was a patrolman for four years in the City of Shaker Heights. On November 2, 1929, around 6:30 pm, Sergeant Emil Ziegler and his squadRead More

END OF WATCH: June 13, 1930 Lorain County Sheriff’s Office Franklin Strohl was among the first group of deputies hired when Clarence E. Adams took office as Sheriff of Lorain County on January 9, 1929. The Sheriff described Strohl as one of the most valuable men on the force. On Wednesday afternoon, June 11, 1930,Read More

END OF WATCH: January 8, 1931 Cleveland Police Department Age: 40 Patrolman James Ryan was the forty-second Cleveland Police Officer to be killed in the line of duty. Ryan was born in Ireland, his parents stayed behind when he came to the United States. James Ryan was a World War I veteran and served overseas.Read More

END OF WATCH: August 9, 1932 Cleveland Police Department Age: 44 John Buettner was appointed to the Cleveland Police Department on November 1, 1913 and became a detective on June 1, 1924. He lived at 6000 Grayton Road in Brook Park, Ohio, with his wife, Adelaide and two children, Adelaide and Gerard. On August 6,Read More