Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Harold Mosbrugger and Patrolman Harry Dowell were shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a man threatening his landlady at 611 Walnut Street in Toledo. The suspects' landlady and her son had called in the complaint when the man threatened to kill them after receiving an eviction notice. The man shot Patrolman Mosbrugger when he entered the man's room. The man then holed up in his attic and engaged in a shootout with officers. When Patrolman Dowell arrived with the backup units, he was shot and killed while dismounting his motorcycle. The gunman had the officers pinned, and they were unable to assist Patrolman Dowell, who lay injured in the street. After an hour, the officers fired a machine gun from the house across the street, striking the suspect three times. The gunman retreated from the window and was later found dead with a gunshot wound to the chest. Patrolman Mosbrugger had served with the Toledo Police Department for six months. He was survived by his mother and fiancee. He was to be married on June 20, 1921.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother and fiancee.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Mosbrugger served with the Toledo Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Toledo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Mosbrugger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Harold Mosbrugger 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 Toledo Police Department, 25 of 32 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 78.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harold Mosbrugger's cause is highlighted.
How Harold Mosbrugger Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harold Mosbrugger is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harold Mosbrugger was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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