Twinsburg Police Department
Ohio
End of Watch: Sunday, July 13, 2008
Cause: Gunfire
Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: 45 Officer Joshua Miktarian was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop on Glenwood Drive at approximately 2:00 am.
Approximately two minutes after making the initial stop he radioed for assistance. Dispatchers then received several 911 calls reporting gunshots. Responding officers located Officer Miktarian. He was flown to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The suspect was arrested a short time later by members of the Bedford Heights Police Department.
Officer Miktarian had served with the Twinsburg Police Department for 11 years and also served as a part-time officer with the Uniontown Police Department. He is survived by his wife, who is also a police officer, and their 3-month-old daughter. | 
