Mentor Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Sunday, January 30, 1927
Age: 21
Tour of Duty: 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: January 30, 1927
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Lawrence Yaxley was accidentally shot and killed when his revolver fell from its holster.
He was on patrol when he noticed a manhole cover was out of place. As he bent over to inspect it the revolver fell to the ground and discharged.
Patrolman Yaxley had served with the Mentor Police Department for six months.