Fallen Heroes
To read or listen to the tragic stories of what happened to these brave officers—as well as learn more about who they were—just click on their names below.
| Fallen Hero | Law Enforcement Agency | End of Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Patrolman Lee Lynam | Dayton Police Department | January 17, 1880 |
| Sergeant Amer M. Keller | Dayton Police Department | January 7, 1897 |
| Patrolman William Dalton | Dayton Police Department | August 10, 1899 |
| Patrolman John J. Stapleton | Dayton Police Department | January 17, 1916 |
| Patrolman Charles V. Thomas | Dayton Police Department | May 21, 1916 |
| Detective George V. Purcell | Dayton Police Department | September 23, 1916 |
| Patrolman Lawrence R. Graham | Dayton Police Department | October 7, 1918 |
| Patrolman Edward M. Hennessey | Dayton Police Department | October 12, 1918 |
| Patrolman Vinton E. Harsh | Dayton Police Department | October 13, 1918 |
| Patrolman Emerson A. Glotfelter | Dayton Police Department | December 7, 1918 |
| Patrolman Clement L. Francis | Dayton Police Department | March 8, 1919 |
| Patrolman Troy E. Sine | Dayton Police Department | January 28, 1920 |
| Patrolman Frank P. Weidner | Miamisburg Police Department | November 16, 1922 |
| Patrolman George E. Clark | Dayton Police Department | January 29, 1923 |
| Detective Alfred Knight | B&O Railroad Police Department* | September 15, 1927 |
| Patrolman William C. Horn | Dayton Police Department | September 18, 1927 |
| Captain John C. Post | Dayton Police Department | September 25, 1927 |
| Game Warden Harvey L. Monbeck | ODNR Division of Wildlife | November 5, 1927 |
| Patrolman Walter E. Rauch | Dayton Police Department | December 25, 1927 |
| Patrolman William T. Wilson | Dayton Police Department | February 23, 1928 |
| Patrolman Claude McCormick | Oakwood Police Department | August 29, 1933 |
| Sergeant Lucius J. Rice | Dayton Police Department | October 5, 1939 |
| Patrolman Sherman E. Nowlin | Dayton Police Department | May 3, 1947 |
| Patrolman Herman A. Drexler | Dayton Police Department | May 16, 1947 |
| Deputy Bobby J. Thatcher | Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office | April 20, 1952 |
| Assistant Chief Orion O. Hale | Germantown Police Department | December 20, 1957 |
| Trooper Ernest E. Cole | Ohio State Highway Patrol Post 57 | October 3, 1964 |
| Patrolman Richard O. Baker | Dayton Police Department | November 5, 1965 |
| Patrolman Ronald K. Wells | Dayton Police Department | April 6, 1967 |
| Lieutenant James E. Bohanan | Vandalia Police Department | December 30, 1969 |
| Patrolman James L. Mobley | Dayton Police Department | January 25, 1970 |
| Sergeant Paul E. Mortimer | Dayton Police Department | July 31, 1970 |
| Patrolman Paul J. Metzger | Kettering Police Department | April 3, 1972 |
| Patrolman Daniel H. Bruns | Dayton Police Department | July 3,1973 |
| Sergeant William K. Mortimer | Dayton Police Department | March 4, 1974 |
| Officer Leo Casto Jr. | Wayne Township Police Department** | August 23, 1974 |
| Deputy Randal K. Richter | Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office | May 22, 1975 |
| Sergeant Robert G. Woods | Germantown Police Department | July 17, 1976 |
| Patrolman Jahn E. Schmidt | Butler Township Police Department | October 12, 1976 |
| Patrolman William A. Aldridge | Jefferson Township Police Department*** | July 13, 1977 |
| Officer Eddie L. Hobson | Dayton Police Department | October 11, 1981 |
| Patrolman Frederick J. Beard | West Carrollton Police Department | February 16, 1983 |
| Patrolman Larry J. Safreed | Riverside Police Department | October 2, 1984 |
| Officer William S. Whalen | Dayton Police Department | March 22, 1991 |
| Officer Jason K. Grossnickle | Dayton Police Department | May 23, 1996 |
| Officer John P. Kalaman | Centerville Police Department | January 12, 1998 |
| Officer Mary L. Beall | Dayton Police Department | August 25, 2002 |
| Detective Jorge R. Del Rio | Dayton Police Department | November 7, 2019 |
| Officer Anthony E. Cloyd | University of Dayton Public Safety Department | December 9, 2021 |
*The B&O Railroad Police Department no longer exists, and its former jurisdiction is now patrolled by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
**Wayne Township is now part of the city of Huber Heights.
***The Jefferson Township Police Department no longer exists, and its jurisdiction is now patrolled by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.