Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

NEVER FORGET! Honoring the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Patrolman Philip Patrick Maher of the Cleveland Division of Police, Ohio and the additional 70 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer (Retired)
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

May 29, 2024

NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Patrolman Philip Patrick Maher of the Cleveland Division of Police, Ohio and the additional 70 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

May 29, 2023

NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Patrolman Philip Patrick Maher of the Cleveland Division of Police, Ohio and the additional 68 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

May 29, 2022

Rest in peace Patrolman Maher.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 18, 2021

NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Westerville, Ohio Division of Police, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Patrolman Philip Patrick Maher of the Cleveland Police Department, Ohio and the additional 59 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Chief Joe Morbitzer
Westerville, Ohio Division of Police

May 30, 2018

Patrolman Maher,

On today, the 41st anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served during WW II. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

May 29, 2016

Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
GOD Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

May 29, 2015

God Bless you MPO Todd Logan for riding all those miles in honor of my father Phil Maher!! How wonderful of you!!

It's been 38 years since your end of watch and we all think about you everyday and miss you just as much as ever. I was in high school and 17 yrs. old when you passed away. Trish was only 7 years old!!! Mom, Patrick, Mary, Theresa, myself and Trish were blessed to have you as husband and father. I have always felt like their is a special angel watching over all of us...and also your grandchildren who are all wonderful like their grandfather. You continue to be our inspiration and our hero forever!! We love you and miss you. God bless you!!
Your daughter
Margaret Maher Pasquino

Margaret Maher Pasquino
daughter

August 26, 2013

God Bless you MPO Todd Logan for riding all those miles in honor of our father, Phil Maher....how wonderful of you !!!
It has been 38 years since your end of watch and we miss you as much as ever!! I was in high school when you passed away and only 17 years old. My younger sister Trish was only 7 years old. Mom, Patrick, Mary and Theresa ,myself and Trishy think about you everyday. We know you are watching over all of us and all your grandchildren....who...by the way...are wonderful just like their grandfather!! But I'm sure you know this as you are watching over all of them and us. I have always felt like we have a special angel keeping all of us safe. You are our hero and we miss and love you!!
Love,
Your daughter
Margaret Maher Pasquino

Margaret Maher Pasquino

August 26, 2013

To fully appreciate the heroes of the present, we must recognize our heroes of the past. Your heroism and service is honored today, the 37th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.

Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

May 29, 2012

IN HONORE CASORUM
Gone, but not forgotten.

Sgt. T. J. Jones
Greater Cleveland Transit Police Department

May 29, 2012

A true hero ! ~Always remembered & honored 4 his service & his ultimate sacrifice.

Joanie
Mother, daughter, sister & granddau. of Cleveland LEO's

June 10, 2010

To Officer Maher's Family. I am riding in the Police Unity Tour in honor of your father this year. His sacrifice will not be forgotten. I will ride 250 miles in 3 days and wear a bracelet with Officer Maher's name on it. Would love to give this bracelet to you after the ride.
R/S Todd Logan

Retired MPO Todd Logan
VBPD

April 7, 2009

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1999 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

December 31, 2007

Dad,
It has been 32 years since you passed away. I am now 49 years old, the same age you were when you died on duty.
I think of you everyday. What an honor to have you as my father. You are our hero and always will be. They honored your sacrifice this year and we are all so very proud. You are and will continue to be, an inspiration and a blessing to me always.

Love,
Margaret

daughter

June 7, 2007

G-d Bless.

May 29, 2007

Phil,
I'll never forget that day you died.I was in the 7th.
grade at St. Jeromes and you crossed me at that corner
since the 1st. grade.I always looked up to you because you
were what a policeman was all about.You were the reason
why I became a policeman.I was proud to be there the day
they finally honored you.It took them a long time to
realize that you died a hero.God Bless You.

Bill Mehle
Cleveland Clinic Police

May 22, 2007

To Patrolman Maher's Family And Law Enforcement Brothers/Sisters,

I had not heard Patrolman Maher's story until now, but you have all lived with the effects of May 29, 1975, for the past 32 years. Your loved one was a hero who dedicated his life to helping others until the very end of his life. I hope that time and your memories have brought you comfort.

Sincerely,
An Auxiliary Patrolman

Anonymous

April 5, 2007

Patrolman Maher,
It has taken almost 32 years, but you are finally being honored. I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrfice for the citizens of Cleveland. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

Anonymous

March 19, 2007