Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Ohio
End of Watch: Tuesday, July 5, 1994
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: July 5, 1994
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Correction Officer Dennis Stemen was killed in an automobile crash as he was returning to the Allen Correctional Institution after taking a prisoner to a hospital for treatment.
The state prison van he was riding in crashed on Route 31 between Mount Victory and Kenton. Officer Stemen was ejected from the van when it overturned after striking a concrete post.
Officer Stemen had served with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction for seven years. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.