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Deputy Sheriff Kenneth M. Tomaszewski | Lorain County Sheriff's Department, Ohio Lorain County Sheriff's Department, Ohio

Deputy Sheriff

Kenneth M. Tomaszewski

Lorain County Sheriff's Department, Ohio

End of Watch: Tuesday, July 3, 1979

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 24

Tour: 1 year

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 7/3/1979

Weapon: Rifle; .22 caliber

Suspect: Released from prison

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Deputy Tomaszewski was shot and killed by a juvenile suspect following a traffic stop at approximately 1800 hours. During the stop, the boy was unable to provide proof of registration for the vehicle. Deputy Tomaszewski then followed the boy to his home so he could provide the registration. As Deputy Tomaszewski used the phone in the home to report his location, the boy came from another room with a .22 caliber rifle and shot him in the chest. The boy was convicted and sent to a juvenile detention center until his 21st birthday, when he was released.

Deputy Tomaszewski had been with the Lorain County Sheriff's Department for one year.

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To the family of Kenneth:

My heart goes out to you today, March 17 2010. I have thought about Ken many times through the years and wondered how his family was doing.

I happened to be on duty at the local hospital on the day that this horrific accident happened. I will never forget as long as I live how truly saddened this whole town and county was. May you rest in peace and may your family be blessed with continued happy memories of how proud they must have been that you chose to serve and protect us and died while doing that.

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March 17, 2010

 

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