Roll of Honor
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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- August 2, 2026
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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
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Harry E. Shaffer Sr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry E. Shaffer Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Harry E. Shaffer Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harry E. Shaffer Sr. is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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