Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Specialist David Massel was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a drunk driver on Ohio Route 4 (Springfield Pike) at 12:30 a.m. The driver was speeding, crossed the center lines, and collided with the patrol car. Witnesses pulled Specialist Massel out of the burning vehicle. The intoxicated driver was also killed in the collision. Specialist Massel had served with the Woodlawn Police Department for seven years and founded the Woodlawn Crime Prevention Program.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Specialist Massel gave the Woodlawn Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Specialist Massel.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Specialist David H. Massel is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David H. Massel's cause is highlighted.
How David H. Massel Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David H. Massel is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David H. Massel was killed by automobile.
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