Sergeant Patrick Ryan, Cleveland Division of Police, Ohio

Sergeant Patrick Ryan

Cleveland Division of Police, Ohio

End of Watch Friday, January 14, 1944

Patrick Ryan

Sergeant Patrick Ryan died from injuries sustained in an automobile crash two miles north of Brooksville, Florida, while en route to pick up a prisoner for extradition back to Ohio.

He and the Cuyahoga County prosecutor had gone to pick up a vote-fraud suspect, who was being held in Miami, Florida.

The prosecutor's car crashed into the rear end of a car that had stopped suddenly in front of them, causing it to flip over. Sergeant Ryan, who had been detailed to the prosecutor's office, was seriously hurt and died several hours later in a hospital in Brooksville, Florida.

Bio

Age 70
Tour 40 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Automobile crash
Location Florida

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NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Westerville, Ohio Division of Police, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Sergeant Patrick Ryan of the Cleveland Police Department, Ohio and the additional 65 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Chief Joe Morbitzer
Westerville, Ohio Division of Police

January 14, 2018