Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer George Brentar was killed when his patrol car struck a light pole at about 5:30 pm.
Officer Brentar had spotted a speeding motorist on North Lakeland Boulevard, near East 200th Street, and was attempting to catch up to the vehicle when his patrol car hydroplaned struck a utility pole on the on-ramp to I-90. The patrol car burst into flames while Officer Brentar was trapped inside.
Two off-duty police officers from Erie, Pennsylvania, who saw the crash while driving on I-90 stopped and tried to pull Officer Brentar from the burning car but were unsuccessful.
Officer Bentar had served with the Euclid Police Department for 22 years.
Officer Bentar had served with the Euclid Police Department for 22 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, mother, two brothers, and two sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Brentar gave the Euclid Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Euclid community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Brentar.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer George Brentar is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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%.
At Euclid Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Brentar's cause is highlighted.
How George Brentar Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Brentar is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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