Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

NEVER FORGET! Honoring the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Sergeant Paul H. Knisely of the Wooster Police Department, Ohio, and the additional 74 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

July 5, 2024

Rest in peace.

Patrolman William gomola
Bay village ohio pd

November 2, 2022

NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Sergeant Paul H. Knisely of the Wooster Police Department, Ohio and the additional 73 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

July 5, 2022

We had a bad storm and the Apple Creek river was very high and swift and they built a high road (like a dam with a pipe under the Pittsburg Avenue old route 30 road) for the river to flow. But the pipe could not handle the flood water so the river flooded the houses in that area. Knisely and Goodrich took a small boat attempting to take the people off their roofs to safety but something floating upset their boat and they drowned. Officer Knisely had a family. RIP Sergeant Paul Knisely and Patrolman Robert Goodrich.

Worked Lorin Easterling case10 year old abduction, rape, murder. I was second officer on scene, organized setting up FBI CMD ctr, found WTNESS, Perp.

July 15, 2021

NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Sergeant Paul H. Knisely of the Wooster Police Department, Ohio.

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

July 5, 2021

My uncle that I never got a chance to meet (I was born in 1973). I know our family loved you deeply, and I thank you for your sacrifice. I’m so very proud to be your niece. Gone but never forgotten.

Angela (Costanzo) Sasser
Paul’s niece

July 4, 2021

Thank you for your service and please know that your sacrifice will always be remembered and honored. Rest In Peace always.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

July 5, 2020

Rest In Peace Brother in Blue. Thank you Hero and your family for your sacrifice and service. Never forgotten.

Officer Mike Robinson (Ret.)
Upland Police Dept. CA

July 5, 2019

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

July 13, 2015

I was only 10 cousin - RIP

Wish I'd had more time with you.

Richard Hendershot

March 22, 2014

To fully appreciate the heroes of the present, we must recognize our heroes of the past. Your heroism and service is honored today, the 33rd anniversary year 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 Pittsburg (CA) Officer Larry Lasater

December 29, 2012

IN HONORE CASORUM
Gone, but not forgotten.

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

July 5, 2012

We met in the spring of 1969 at the Ohio Highway Patrol Academy while attending a training sessioin. We became friends and we would talk during our free time. Since my wife grew up in Wooster, we had some things in common. Most of all I found you a soft spoken and compassionate person and a joy to be around. I hoped we would be able to see one another on occasion in the future.
A few short weeks later I learned you gave the ultimate sacrifice, along with Bob Goodrich, during the Wooster flood. Even though we would never see one another again after meeting in Columbus, I still thank God for the short time we were able to share with each other. Thank you for your sacrifice and God bless your family.

Sgt. George Gabor, Jr., retired
Mansfield, Ohio Police Department

October 14, 2007

You gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be remembered forever for you selfless act. You died a hero.

Wisconsin L.E.O.

August 22, 2006

Rest in Peace Brother........Never Forgotten

Officer
North Carolina

April 1, 2004