Akron Police Department
Police Officer Edward Lee Stewart
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Friday, February 12, 2021
Cause: COVID19
Police Officer Kenneth Clarence Jones
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Saturday, November 7, 2020
Cause: Heart attack
Police Officer Justin Robert Winebrenner
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Sunday, November 16, 2014
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Jonathan R. "Russ" Long
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Thursday, August 15, 2013
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Monday, January 23, 2012
Cause: Gunfire
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Saturday, November 5, 1994
Cause: Vehicular assault
Reserve Officer Harold L. Wintrow
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Friday, August 27, 1993
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Ben James Franklin
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Friday, January 10, 1992
Cause: Heart attack
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Saturday, September 5, 1970
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Wednesday, July 31, 1968
Cause: Duty related illness
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Saturday, April 10, 1965
Cause: Gunfire
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Tuesday, July 21, 1964
Cause: Weather/Natural disaster
Officer Floyd A. Weatherholt, Jr.
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Friday, March 25, 1960
Cause: Gunfire
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Friday, March 22, 1946
Cause: Automobile crash
Officer William Sherfie "Pete" Peterson
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Tuesday, October 31, 1933
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Friday, March 3, 1933
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Wednesday, July 8, 1925
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Akron Police Department, OH
EOW: Thursday, January 10, 1918
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Marshal Arthur A. Doubledee
Kenmore Police Department, OH
EOW: Thursday, October 12, 1916
Cause: Stabbed
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 28
- Automobile crash 1
- COVID19 1
- Duty related illness 1
- Gunfire 15
- Heart attack 2
- Motorcycle crash 1
- Stabbed 1
- Vehicle pursuit 4
- Vehicular assault 1
- Weather/Natural disaster 1
By Month
- January 4
- February 1
- March 6
- April 1
- May 1
- June 1
- July 3
- August 3
- September 1
- October 3
- November 3
- December 1
By Gender
- Male 28
- Female 0