END OF WATCH: January 14, 1944 Cleveland Police Department Age: 70 On January14, 1944, Sergeant Patrick Ryan, a police veteran of forty years was killed in an automobile crash near Brookville, Florida as he and John J. Mahon, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, neared the end of a trip to pick up a vote-fraud suspect held inRead More

END OF WATCH: March 30, 1944 Lorain Police Department Patrolman George Kirk began his career with the Lorain Police Department on March 13, 1919. He died on March 30, 1944, when he fell into an open elevator shaft. Following is an editorial from the Lorain Journal dated March 31, 1944: “The police department, the CityRead More

END OF WATCH: September 22, 1945 Cleveland Police Department Age: 45 Detective Lewis Hauschild was appointed to the East Cleveland Police Department on October 15, 1924, and promoted to Detective in July of 1945. On September 22, 1945, Detective Hauschild, along with his partner, Patrolman Fred McGill, gave chase to a vehicle reported stolen fromRead More

END OF WATCH: February 21, 1948 Cleveland Heights Police Department Age: 30 Patrolman Norman Reker and Patrolman Edward Myer were about to report off-duty when they received a burglar broadcast and responded to 2580 Colchester Road. Mrs. Metta Burg, a resident in one-half of a duplex called police after hearing a man threatening her nextRead More

END OF WATCH: March 12, 1950 Fairview Park Police Department Age: 52 Henry Lloyd Walton began serving the citizens of Fairview Park in 1936 when he was sworn in as a Constable with the village. In 1940 he was elected the town’s first Chief of Police. He was a WWI veteran, member of the FraternalRead More

END OF WATCH: December 8, 1951 Cleveland Police Department Forney L. Haas joined the force in 1934 and was assigned to traffic duty in the vicinity of the Hotel Statler. Also was known as “Whitey”, Haas resided on Ralph Avenue with his wife Elizabeth and children, Donald and Nancy. On December 8, 1951, Patrolman HaasRead More

END OF WATCH: December 26. 1951 Gates Mills Police Department Age: 55 On December 26, 1951, just after midnight, Lieutenant Earl D. Thomas was patrolling the Village of Gates Mills when his police vehicle became disabled in heavy snow. While attempting to free the vehicle, Thomas slipped and struck his chest on the rear ofRead More

END OF WATCH: May 12, 1952 Cleveland Police Department Patrolman Stinchcomb was a mounted officer assigned to the East side working traffic duty on the corner of East 105th Street and Euclid Avenue. During the course of his duties, he was called to quell a disturbance aboard a CTS bus. The complainant, Annabelle Franke, statedRead More

END OF WATCH: March 22, 1955 Willoughby Police Department Age: 47 Lieutenant Moore, was instantly killed when he picked up a live high-tension wire carrying 4600 volts. The Lieutenant was answering a call of a downed wire on Maple Street. The wire was blown down by very high winds and Moore apparently thought the lineRead More

END OF WATCH: August 30, 1955 Cleveland Police Department Patrolman Stainbrook was appointed to the Cleveland Police Department on February 1, 1927. He was assigned to the Fourth Precinct and lived on East 121st Street at the time of his death. On August 30, 1955, noontime, Patrolman Stainbrook and his partner, Patrolman William R. Hudec,Read More