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Marshal

John S. Harris

Cedarville Police Department — Cedarville, OH

Felonious

End of Watch October 3, 1883

Age 34

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Marshal John Harris was shot and killed while walking a prisoner to jail. As the two walked through the town center, the prisoner fired a handgun through his pants pocket, fatally wounding Marshal Harris. The subject was arrested but acquitted. Marshal Harris had served with the Cedarville Police Department for at least three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

143 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Marshal Harris gave the Cedarville Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cedarville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Cedarville Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Cedarville, Greene County, OH

Platform Identity cpd.greene.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 3, 1883

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Marshal John S. Harris 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%.

Cedarville Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John S. Harris's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How John S. Harris Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John S. Harris is highlighted in Oct.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John S. Harris was killed by gun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Incident Location

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