Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman McChesney succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained 16 months earlier after responding to reports of a man shooting out street lights. The suspect shot Patrolman McChesney with a gun he had hidden in his coat. The suspect was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to 10 years in prison on July 15, 1927. He could not be charged again when Patrolman McChesney died. Patrolman McChesney had served with the Middletown Police Department for 26 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, seven children, and his mother, who died 24 hours after his burial.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
26 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman McChesney gave the Middletown Police Department 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Middletown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McChesney.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman George L. McChesney is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Middletown Police Department, 5 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George L. McChesney's cause is highlighted.
How George L. McChesney Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 10 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George L. McChesney is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George L. McChesney was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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