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These pages are dedicated in grateful memory to the police officers of the City of Akron
who gave their lives in the performance of their duty

"Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13

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1917		GUY NORRIS Shot by three unknown desperadoes December 23, 1917, at 1:30 A.M. while searching them for weapons on S. High St., between Thornton and Voris St. Died December 24, 1917, at 4:30

1918		EDWARD J. COSTIGAN Shot from ambush and instantly killed while patrolling his beat in front of The Union Fireproof Warehouse Company, 27 N. High St., at 7:10 P.M. January 10, 1918.

1918		JOSEPH H. HUNT Shot from ambush and instantly killed while patrolling his beat in front of The Union Fireproof Warehouse Company, 27 N. High St., at 7:10 P.M. January 10, 1918.

1918		GETHIN H. RICHARDS Shot at 1:00 A.M. March 12, 1918, while in performance of his duty, searching three suspects for weapons in front of 323 S. Main St. Died about twelve hours later.

1919		GEORGE WERNE Shot and instantly killed at 9:10 A.M. on March 9, 1919 while in performance of his duty searching three suspects for concealed weapons at the Hickory Street Railroad Crossing.


1925		HAROLD ROGERS Instantly killed on July 8, 1925 at 7:30 P.M. when his mototcycle collided with a truck on Brown Street near East South Street while in performance of his duty in attempting to apprehend a reckless driver.

1929		WILLIAM H. GRUBBS Shot and fatally wounded at 3:00 A.M. on May 6, 1929 while in the performance of his duty searching two suspects for concealed weapons at the corner of East Market Street and Johns Avenue. Died May 10, 1929 at 7:10 P.M.

1930		HARLAND F. MANES Shot and fatally wounded by gangsters on March 8, 1930 at 1:15 A.M. while in performance of his duty investigating an accident in which they were participants. Died March 9, 1930 at 10:15 A.M.

1931		FORREST GOOD Was shot and instantly killed at 10:50 P.M. June 21, 1931, while in performance of his duty in a gun battle with two bandits who had possession of a stolen automobile at N. Prospect and Bluff Streets.

1933		KENNETH KNEPP Instantly killed in a traffic collision March 3, 1933, at 3:00 P .M. during the performance of his duty as a motorcycle officer detailed to highway patrol.

1933		WILLIAM S. PETERSON Involved in a traffic collision, September 3, 1933, while pursuing a drunk driver. Suffered a coronary embolus and died October 31, 1933.
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