END OF WATCH: December 8, 1994 Garfield Heights Police Department Age: 30 There was only one thing Bob Stefanov ever wanted to do, follow in his father’s footsteps and be a good police officer. On September 18, 1989, Bob’s dream came true, that’s the day he was appointed a Garfield Heights Patrolman. A few daysRead More

END OF WATCH:  March 22, 1996 Cuyahoga Metro Housing Authority Police Department Officer Derrik Lanier, an off duty police officer for the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, was working his part time job in a tavern located at 9600 Madison Avenue in Cleveland when he was shot in the back and killed on March 22, 1996.Read More

END OF WATCH:  December 27, 1996 Cleveland Police Department Badge #248 Two days after Christmas, on December 27, 1996, at 11:10 in the evening, Cleveland Police Patrol Officer Edward Claybrooks was working his part-time job providing security for Romitos pizza, 18412 St. Clair Avenue. Officer Claybrooks was seated in his personal vehicle observing the outsideRead More

END OF WATCH: December 30, 1996 Cleveland Police Department Badge #1939 On December 30, 1996 at 2:00 a.m., while most of us were fast asleep in our beds, Cleveland Police Patrol Officer Hilary Cudnik found himself in the middle of every police officers’ nightmare. Officer Cudnik and his partner, Officer Frank Costanzo chased a carRead More

END OF WATCH:  November 25, 1977 Lyndhurst Police Department Age: 37 Each person that comes into police work brings something special to the job. They bring a part of themselves that fellow officers remember long after they are gone. “Big” Mike Muzychenko was a part of this department for a brief 10 years. At 37,Read More

END OF WATCH: April 15, 1998 Cleveland Police Department David Smith began his career with the City of Cleveland on June 1, 1993. On April 15, 1998 after exiting a nightclub, off duty officer David Smith was confronted by a suspect brandishing a .44 caliber hand gun. At the time, Officer Smith was accompanying aRead More

END OF WATCH: July 1, 1998 Cleveland Police Department Age 36 | Badge #545 On January 6, 1992, Detective Robert J. Clark began his career with the Cleveland Police Department and throughout his six years on the department, Detective Clark received numerous citations for acts of bravery and distinguished service. On July 1, 1998, whileRead More

END OF WATCH: June 25, 2000 Cleveland Police Department On Sunday, June 25, 2000, Officer Wayne Leon agreed to work a one-man car to assist A-Platoon due to a lack of manpower. Officer Leon figured this would get him home early in the afternoon, and he could spend the remainder of the day with hisRead More

END OF WATCH: February 17, 2001 Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office Badge# 318 The Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office was established on May 9, 1810. In the 191 years of the Sheriff’s Office, we can find no documentation of a deputy sheriff losing their life in the commission of their duty. On February 17, 2001, that allRead More

END OF WATCH:  August 31, 2006 Cleveland Police Department Age: 37 | Badge# 2191 On August 19th, 1996, Jonathan Schroeder, started his career with the Cleveland Division of Police as a recruit in the 114th Academy class. Upon graduation, “A.J.”, as he was known to his friends and colleagues, was assigned to the First DistrictRead More