Oberlin Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch Sunday, June 5, 1881
Reflections for Constable Franklin Stone
Your sacrifice for our society will never be forgotten Constable Stone. May you rest in peace in Heaven.
Patrolman Kenneth Collins
South Amherst Police Department
June 5, 2023
NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Constable Franklin Stone of the Oberlin Police Department, Ohio and the additional 50 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.
Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation
June 5, 2022
Constable Stone,
On today, the 140th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Oberlin.
R.I.P.
USBP
Anonymous
United States Border Patrol
June 5, 2021
NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Constable Franklin Stone of the Oberlin Police Department, Ohio and the additional 54 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.
Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation
June 5, 2019
NEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Westerville, Ohio Division of Police, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Constable Franklin Stone of the Oberlin Police Department, Ohio and the additional 51 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.
Chief Joe Morbitzer
Westerville, Ohio Division of Police
June 5, 2018
Constable Stone,
On today, the 137th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Oberlin.
R.I.P.
USBP
Anonymous
United States Border Patrol
June 5, 2018
Constable Stone, you stood firm against a family of filth. You are honored here for that stand you took and the valiant attempt to enforce the law. They are in Hell where they belong, you are in Heaven, where YOU belong and your descendants can look at their ancestor with pride.
God Bless you and may your eternal rest be ever Peaceful, Brother.
Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Department
October 12, 2017
"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9
Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service
October 3, 2017
Many thanks to Don Hilton, Oberlin, Ohio author, for bringing this historic line of duty death to my attention. Constable Stone will now get the recognition he earned.
200
Elyria Ohio Police Department
October 2, 2017
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