Harry E. Shaffer, Sr.

Columbus Division of Police — Columbus, OH

Accident

End of Watch March 9, 1925

Age 30

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 58

Incident

Patrolman Harry Shaffer was struck and killed by a vehicle while involved in a foot pursuit of a suspect at Broad Street and Lazelle Street in Columbus. Shortly after midnight, Patrolman Shaffer was chasing a suspected car thief when he was struck. The driver was not charged. The alleged car thief was never apprehended. Patrolman Shaffer had served with the Columbus Division of Police for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Shaffer gave the Columbus Division of Police 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Shaffer.

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

Agency

Department Columbus Division of Police

Location Columbus, OH

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

Service Record

End of Watch March 9, 1925

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Harry E. Shaffer, Sr. 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%.

At Columbus Division of Police, 19 of 59 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.2% of this agency's fallen.

Columbus Division of Police

of 59 officers

32.2% Accident

OH — Statewide

318

of 991 officers

32.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident