Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Gary Paster succumbed to injuries received in an automobile accident 14 days earlier. He was responding to backup a neighboring agency when another car collided with his patrol car at an intersection. The impact pushed Patrolman Paster's patrol car into a utility pole. He was transported to a local hospital, where he remained in a coma until passing away. Patrolman Paster had served with the Macedonia Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Paster gave the Macedonia Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Macedonia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Paster.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Gary Alan Paster is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gary Alan Paster's cause is highlighted.
How Gary Alan Paster Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gary Alan Paster is highlighted in May.