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Officer

Desmond Sherry

Cleveland Division of Police — Cleveland, OH

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch July 3, 1980

Age 29

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Badge 410

The Vigil Panel 123 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 118

Incident

Officer Desmond Sherry was shot and killed when he stopped to prevent a robbery while off duty at 66th Street and Euclid Avenue at 2:20 am. He was driving home when he noticed suspicious activity. He stopped his vehicle to speak with the youths. He was shot in the face three times before he exited the car. Then the suspects stole his wallet and left him to die. Twelve members of a gang, all in their late teens and early 20s, were arrested. Seven were released. The other five were charged with Officer Sherry's murder. Three were acquitted. The other two, both 17, were convicted, one for murder and the other for voluntary manslaughter. The suspect convicted of murder was sentenced to 27 years to life in prison. He was granted parole in 2021. The other suspect was sentenced to 7 to 25 years. Officer Sherry had served with the Cleveland Division of Police for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Sherry gave the Cleveland Division of Police 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Sherry.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Cleveland Division of Police

Type Other

Location Cleveland, OH

Platform Identity cdpd.cuyahoga.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 3, 1980

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 29

Badge Number 410

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Desmond Sherry served in the U.S. Army (1971â1971) before joining law enforcement.

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Officer Desmond Sherry 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%.

At Cleveland Division of Police, 83 of 119 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.7% of this agency's fallen.

Cleveland Division of Police

of 119 officers

69.7% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious