END OF WATCH:  September 5, 1979 Mayfield Village Police Department Age: 28 Mayfield Village is not a very large suburban area. It is so small, you can on the front steps of the Mayfield United Methodist Church and look a half mile in either direction, and see the three areas touched by the death ofRead More

END OF WATCH: September 17, 1979 Cleveland Police Department Age: 52 | Badge# 1741 George Zicarelli came from a police family. His father and uncles were Cleveland policemen. George was nearing the end of his career and planed to retire in February, 1980, after completing his thirty-third year on the force. Detective Zicarelli was aRead More

END OF WATCH: July 3, 1980 Cleveland Police Department Age: 29 | Badge# 410 Desmond Sherry was a good policeman. He and his partner, Philip Smith were awarded the Medal of Valor from the Rotary Club for rescuing a motorist from a burning car. His fellow officers and his boss said he was a goodRead More

END OF WATCH: October 21, 1981 Cleveland Police Department Age: 22 | Badge# 2341 My husband, Anthony (Tony) Johnson, Sr. lived his dream of being a police officer for three months. Tony was appointed to the Cleveland Police Department on June 1, 1981. His first day on the street was July 23, 1981. He wasRead More

END OF WATCH: August 5, 1983 Cleveland Police Department The ninety-second Cleveland Police Academy Class is still fresh in some of the instructor’s minds today. Unlike some of his more boisterous classmates, Benjamin Franklin Grair, Jr. was quiet, reserved, and soft spoken; Ben never called attention to himself. Oftentimes when someone in class was inRead More

END OF WATCH: March 11, 1984 Cleveland Police Department Age: 31 On September 3, 1977, Stephen M. Kovach was appointed to the Cleveland Police Department and at the time of his death he was assigned to the Third District. His partner was Patrolman Dave Rutt. Officers Kovach and Rutt were partners for nearly five years.Read More

END OF WATCH: January 31, 1986 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Police Age: 31 On January 31, 1986, Mark Decker and Leonard Wilcox reported to work at the Brecksville Veterans Administration Hospital. Both officers were armed only with mace due to administration policy that contended carrying guns would encourage more problems. Army veteran, Justin A.Read More

END OF WATCH:  January 31, 1985 U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Police Age: 37 On January 31, 1986, Mark Decker and Leonard Wilcox reported to work at the Brecksville Veterans Administration Hospital. Both officers were armed only with mace due to administration policy that contended carrying guns would encourage more problems. Army veteran, Justin A.Read More

END OF WATCH: May 19, 1986 Macedonia Police Department Gary Allen Paster wanted to be a police officer his whole life. His dream came true when he was hired and sent through the academy by the Village of Northfield. Shortly after the academy, Gary was promoted to Patrolman by the Village, and then he wasRead More

END OF WATCH: October 27, 1987 Cleveland Police Department Age: 59 | Badge# 401 On Sunday, January 2, 1972, at approximately 6:00 pm, Cleveland Police Officer Ernest Holbert and his partner were dispatched to Buckeye Road and East Boulevard to investigate a routine traffic accident. At the beginning of their investigation, officers placed both driversRead More