Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Claude McCormick was killed in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Far Hills Avenue and Harman Avenue.
He struck his head on the pavement after his motorcycle skidded on streetcar tracks. His injuries were initially believed to not be serious and he went home following the crash. The following day he went to the hospital and passed away as the result of a blood clot.
Officer McCormick was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the Oakwood Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and mother.
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- August 2, 2026
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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.
Police Officer McCormick gave the Oakwood Public Safety Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oakwood community. Thank you 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
Claude McCormick served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Claude McCormick is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 32.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
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How Claude McCormick Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
Military Service
Claude McCormick served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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