Edward Howard Claybrooks Jr.
Incident
Officer Claybrooks suffered a fatal heart attack after asking a combative driver to move his illegally parked vehicle. Officer Claybrooks was providing additional security when he noticed a vehicle illegally parked. After asking the driver to move his vehicle, the driver became hostile, and a violent struggle ensued. Officer Claybrooks broke away and called for assistance. The suspect fled. While backup officers searched for the suspect, Officer Claybrooks went into cardiac arrest. He was taken to the hospital but was unable to be revived. Officer Claybrooks was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Cleveland Division of Police for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his father.
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Tributes
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.
Patrol Officer Claybrooks gave the Cleveland Division of Police 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Edward Howard Claybrooks Jr. served in the U.S. Navy (1971â1974) before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Cardiac
Cleveland Division of Police has lost 119 officers; 3 of them lost to cardiac events.
Edward is one of 43 officers lost to cardiac events in OH, 4.3% of the 993 remembered there.
Edward is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Edward is one of 1,309 officers lost to cardiac events worldwide, 3.8% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1996, 3 officers in OH were lost to cardiac events, more than in any other year.
In 1996, 17 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 21st heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
In 1996, 17 officers worldwide were lost to cardiac events, the 21st heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
Who
Edward was 47. Of the 43 lost to cardiac events in OH whose age is recorded, half were between 45.5 and 52.5; the middle age was 49. Edward had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 19 years.
Edward was 47. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Edward had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
Edward was 47. Of the 1,251 lost to cardiac events worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 42.5 and 55; the middle age was 48. Edward had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
When
December holds 16.3% of these deaths in OH, more than any other month. Saturdays: 25.6%.
December holds 8.5% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Saturdays: 14.3%.
December holds 8.5% of these deaths worldwide; January holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.4%.
How
Cardiac deaths account for 2.5% of all 119 deaths at Cleveland Division of Police, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 4.3% of all 993 deaths in OH, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 3.8% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 4th most common cause.
His people
Cleveland Division of Police has 119 officers remembered here, Edward among them.
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John Michael Kick
May 15, 1875
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William Hulligan
Feb 8, 1887
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Nicholas Sheehan
Sep 5, 1894
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John Shipp
May 6, 1900
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William L. Foulks
Sep 29, 1900
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Louis Weick
Dec 10, 1903
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James H. Stedman
Jan 25, 1905
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Herman Reimer
Jan 28, 1911
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Walter Chapman
Aug 22, 1911
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Edward Parker
Jun 19, 1912
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Leroy Bouker
Nov 27, 1912
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Albert Miller
Dec 3, 1913
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Charles Goetz May 6, 1916
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Henry Froelich
Sep 25, 1916
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Edward M. Meaney
Nov 29, 1916
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Elmer Glaefke Sep 12, 1917
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William G. Brown
Sep 29, 1917
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Alfred Ressler Aug 6, 1918
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Henry Ernst Loescher Oct 14, 1918
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Frank H. Renfert
Oct 15, 1918
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John Tomasch Oct 20, 1918
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Frederick Henry Liebler
Oct 29, 1918
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Frank Otto Stastny Nov 27, 1918
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Frank A. Ondrak
Dec 11, 1918
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William Armstrong
Mar 9, 1919
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Frank Moranz
Sep 26, 1919
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William C. Isaac
Dec 1, 1919
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Robert Shelton
Dec 7, 1919
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Walter J. Pruehs
Oct 18, 1920
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Albert Block
Feb 11, 1921
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August E. Dyke
Mar 24, 1921
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Elmer Sprosty
Apr 21, 1921
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Frank Koran
Nov 25, 1921
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Samuel Kilbane
Apr 19, 1923
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Dennis Griffin
May 11, 1923
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Roy R. Nightwine
May 11, 1924
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Frank Sugan
Jun 28, 1924
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August F. Arndt Dec 14, 1924
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Peter Fromm Feb 14, 1925
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Henry A. Richter
Feb 27, 1925
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Charles Frantz Apr 14, 1925
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John F. Saxton Feb 15, 1926
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William J. Borgman
Apr 20, 1926
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Richard White
Aug 4, 1927
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Albert Flemke
Mar 22, 1928
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Anthony Wieczorek
Sep 13, 1928
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Ernest L. Ford Sep 19, 1928
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Carl H. Sherman
Mar 6, 1929
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Edward Butler
Nov 3, 1929
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James F. Ryan
Jan 8, 1931
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John S. Buettner Aug 9, 1932
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Herman B. Pahler
Mar 8, 1933
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George C. Effinger
Mar 20, 1933
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Harold Beingesser
Jul 28, 1935
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Harry McCue
Jul 28, 1935
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Martin J. Carlin
Aug 3, 1935
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William Burmeister
Oct 20, 1935
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Joseph Ternansky
Apr 1, 1936
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Otto D. Mosholder
Dec 10, 1936
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Virgil T. Bayne
Dec 18, 1937
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Gerald N. Bode
Dec 18, 1937
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John J. Cleary
Jan 4, 1938
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Raymond H. Griffin
May 30, 1938
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Robert William Wehagen
Jul 8, 1938
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Louis Mlakar
Jul 21, 1938
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James Francis Goggin
Jan 13, 1939
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Adolph Norbert Jindra
Feb 24, 1939
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Clarence T. Smith Jun 6, 1939
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Otto J. Ziska
Mar 31, 1940
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James Goodwin May 4, 1942
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Patrick Ryan
Jan 14, 1944
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Forney L. Haas
Dec 8, 1951
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Eugene Stinchcomb
May 12, 1952
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William Hudec
Aug 30, 1955
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Warren Stainbrook
Aug 30, 1955
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Joseph John Haydu
May 19, 1956
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Edward Gustav Lentz
Dec 9, 1957
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Edgar Nagie
Mar 26, 1958
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Martin Mrugacz
Sep 29, 1960
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Arthur W. Guenther
Dec 19, 1961
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William J. Greller
Sep 18, 1964
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Chester Burmeister
Dec 23, 1964
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Frank Humr
Oct 29, 1965
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Steve J. Huber
May 11, 1967
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Louis Golonka
Jul 23, 1968
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Leroy Jones
Jul 23, 1968
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Willard J. Wolff
Jul 23, 1968
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Roy W. Buckner, Jr.
Nov 11, 1968
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Kenneth R. Houser
Apr 2, 1969
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John Apanites, Jr.
Apr 7, 1969
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Joseph Phillip Tracz, Jr.
Sep 28, 1970
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Tom Sam Hakaim
Apr 3, 1971
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William Nagy
May 14, 1971
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Frederick D. Vacha
Jun 20, 1973
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William Nathan Shapiro
Apr 26, 1974
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Phillip Patrick Maher
May 29, 1975
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Edward W. Murray, Jr.
Jul 3, 1975
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Jerome C. Poelking
Dec 8, 1975
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John S. Reese
Sep 2, 1976
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John L. Hubbell
Jun 4, 1979
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George C Zicarelli
Sep 17, 1979
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Desmond J Sherry
Jul 3, 1980
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Anthony Jerome Johnson
Oct 21, 1981
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Benjamin F. Grair, Jr.
Aug 5, 1983
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Stephen M. Kovach
Mar 11, 1984
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Ernest Cecil Holbert
Oct 25, 1987
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Thomas J. Smith
Mar 9, 1993
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Edward Howard Claybrooks Jr.
Dec 28, 1996
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Hilary S. Cudnik
Dec 30, 1996
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Robert James Clark, II
Jul 1, 1998
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Wayne A. Leon
Jun 25, 2000
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Jonathan James Schroeder
Aug 31, 2006
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Derek Wayne Owens
Mar 1, 2008
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Martin Arnold Stanton
Sep 27, 2010
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David J. Fahey, Jr.
Jan 24, 2017
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Vu X. Nguyen
Jul 6, 2018
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James Michael Skernivitz
Sep 3, 2020
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Shane Henry Bartek
Dec 31, 2021
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Jamieson Ritter
Jul 4, 2024
Military Service
Edward Howard Claybrooks Jr. served in the U.S. Navy (1971–1974) before joining law enforcement.
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Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 55-E
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