Cincinnati Fallen Police Officers Memorial
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
Marker Inscription
In Memoriam 1918 PAtrolman Henry Hennekes Patrolman William Deiters Patrolman Richard Ell 1922 Detective Frank Hueftlein 1923 Patrolman Lawrence M. Klump 1924 Patrolman William Bond Patrolman Anthony Tekulve 1925 Sub-Patrolman Clifford Cornish Patrolman Allen J. Althoff 1926 Patrolman Jacob G. Huber Patrolman Thomas E. Dameron 1927 Patrolman Olin C. Wilson Patrolman John A. Franken 1930 Patrolman Sargent M. Willis 1931 Patrolman William O. Sorrell 1932 Patrolman Joseph Duffy 1935 Patrolman J. Roy Hicks Det. Sergeant John A. Cameron Patrolman Howard E. Beitman 1936 Patrolman Lawrence Robbins 1937 Patrolman Harry L. Ward Patrolman Charles Kneisel 1940 Patrolman Julius Mayer, Jr. Patrolman Robert D. Leigh 1942 Sergeant Carl F. Hille 1943 Captain George B. Dooley 1944 Patrolman John W. Neal 1945 Patrolman Earle H. Biddle, Jr. 1947 Detective Frederick Seebohm 1948 Patrolman John W. Hughes Patrolman Lewis William Hall 1951 Patrolman Walter H. Williams 1953 Patrolman Robert V. Bastin 1955 Detective Walter T. Hart 1961 Patrolman Donald Martin 1967 Sergeant Albert F. Weller 1971 Specialist Carl Setser 1972 Detective Howard F. Smith 1974 Patrolman David L. Cole Sergeant Charles F. Handorf 1975 Police Officer William J. Loftin Sergeant Robert A. Lally 1978 Police Officer Charles D. Burdsall 1979 Policer Officer Robert Seiffert Police Officer Dennis Bennington Police Officer Melvin Henze 1982 Police Officer Gary Weber 1987 Police Officer Clifford W. George
Erected by Cincinnati Police Department
The Story
This memorial lists Cincinnati police officers who died in the line of duty from 1918 through 1987, patrolmen, detectives, and sergeants recorded year by year. The roll of names spans nearly seven decades of the city's history, from the era of World War I through the late 20th century. Together the entries form a civic record of sacrifice by those who served the community's public safety.
Why it matters
It preserves the collective memory of a city's fallen officers, honoring the long tradition of public service and sacrifice behind everyday civic life.
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