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Incident
Patrolman Forrest Good was shot and killed by two suspects who had possession of a stolen automobile at the intersection of North Prospect Street and Bluff Street at approximately 10:50 pm. The suspect was executed on January 8th, 1932. Officer Good was a United States Army WWI veteran and served with the Akron Police Department for seven months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Good served with the Akron Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Akron community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Forrest L. Good served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Akron Police Department has lost 28 officers; 16 of them killed feloniously.
Forrest is one of 572 officers killed feloniously in OH, 57.6% of the 993 remembered there.
Forrest is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Forrest is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1931, 1 officer at Akron Police Department was killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 14 years on record. The heaviest was 1918, with 3.
In 1931, 11 officers in OH were killed feloniously, the 8th heaviest of 154 years on record. The heaviest was 1916, with 17.
In 1931, 221 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 5th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1931, 222 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 9th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Forrest was 35. Of the 16 killed feloniously at Akron Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 30.8 and 39.5; the middle age was 32.5. Forrest had served 0.6 years; the middle length of service was 4 years.
Forrest was 35. Of the 552 killed feloniously in OH whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 46; the middle age was 38. Forrest had served 0.6 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Forrest was 35. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Forrest had served 0.6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Forrest was 35. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Forrest had served 0.6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
June holds 6.3% of these deaths at Akron Police Department; March holds the most, 25%. Sundays: 25%.
June holds 6.8% of these deaths in OH; December holds the most, 9.6%. Sundays: 12.4%.
June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.
June holds 8.2% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Sundays: 15.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 28 deaths at Akron Police Department, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 62.5% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.6% of all 993 deaths in OH, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 24.7% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 20.4% of these deaths.
His people
Akron Police Department has 28 officers remembered here, Forrest among them.
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Guy Norris
Dec 24, 1917
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Edward J. Costigan
Jan 10, 1918
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Joseph H. Hunt
Jan 12, 1918
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Gethin G. Richards
Mar 12, 1918
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Adolph Oberdoerster
Dec 15, 1918
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George Werne
Mar 9, 1919
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Harold Rogers
Jul 8, 1925
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William H. Grubbs
May 10, 1929
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Harland F. Manes
Mar 9, 1930
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Forrest L. Good
Jun 21, 1931
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Kenneth Knepp
Mar 3, 1933
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William Sherfie Peterson
Oct 31, 1933
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Arden D. Weese
Mar 22, 1946
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Floyd A. Weatherholt, Jr.
Mar 25, 1960
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Ronald D. Rotruck
Jul 21, 1964
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Eugene Hooper
Apr 10, 1965
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Robert E. Donahue
Jul 31, 1968
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Glenn K. Stewart
Sep 5, 1970
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Stephen J. Ondas
Oct 21, 1972
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Gary A. Yost, Sr.
Aug 23, 1975
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Ben James Franklin
Jan 10, 1992
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Harold L. Wintrow
Aug 27, 1993
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George R. Knaff
Nov 5, 1994
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Frank Dennis Mancini
Jan 23, 2012
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Jonathan R. Long
Aug 15, 2013
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Justin Robert Winebrenner
Nov 16, 2014
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Kenneth Clarence Jones
Nov 7, 2020
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Edward Lee Stewart
Feb 12, 2021
Where
Military Service
Forrest L. Good served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 37-W
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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