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

END OF WATCH: September 25, 1932 Seven Hills Police Department Age: 55 Marshal Rose was pursuing a vehicle northbound on Broadview Road when he lost control of his vehicle. The car swerved sharply and turned over. Rose was taken to Deaconess Hospital where he died as a result of his injuries. Marshal Rose was survivedRead More

END OF WATCH: March 8, 1933 Cleveland Police Department Age: 45 On March 6, 1933, Patrolman Herman Pahler was directing traffic in front of St. Mary’s Catholic School on when he was hailed by a truck driver, who spotted Herman Klink approaching with a rifle going down West 38th Street. Immediately Klink fired at PatrolmanRead More

END OF WATCH: March 20, 1933 Cleveland Police Department Patrolman George Effinger died at St. Alexis Hospital of a bullet wound to one of his lungs. He had been a member of the police department about one year. Patrolman Effinger, along with Patrolman Wieczorek and three other officers, responded to a call that Paul Jaworski,Read More

END OF WATCH: July 29, 1935 Cleveland Police Department Age: 28 Harold Beingesser was appointed to the Cleveland Police Department on April 1, 1931 and was assigned to the Thirteenth Precinct on East 80th Street and Superior Avenue. On June 14, 1934, Beingesser was transferred to the detective bureau. Detectives Harold Beingesser and Harry McCueRead More

END OF WATCH: July 29, 1935 Cleveland Police Department Age: 33 Harry McCue was appointed to the Cleveland Police Department on June 16, 1928, assigned to the Tenth Precinct located at West 53rd Street and Lorain Avenue. McCue was later appointed to the rank of detective on July 16, 1929. Detectives Harry McCue and HaroldRead More

END OF WATCH: August 3, 1935 Cleveland Police Department Age: 33 Patrolman Martin Carlin was appointed to duty on August 10, 1934. In March of the following year, he was assigned to plainclothes duty in the detective bureau. He was mortally wounded in the line of duty on July 29th. July 29, 1935, was predictedRead More

END OF WATCH: October 20, 1935 Cleveland Police Department Patrolman William Burmeister was part of the Cleveland Police Department’s Motorcycle Unit. Burmeister had been in the Motorcycle Unit for most of his six years on the force. He was appointed on June 14, 1929, and was assigned to the traffic division in December of thatRead More

END OF WATCH: April 1, 1936 Cleveland Police Department On April 1, 1936, Officer Joseph Ternansky was found face down in the rear parking lot of 748 Eagle Avenue. Investigation revealed he was shot and killed with a .32 caliber revolver. Patrolman Ternanski and another off-duty officer had dinner at the above address, after which,Read More