Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer John Kalaman was killed after being struck by a vehicle while at the scene of a collision with injuries on I-675. Officer Kalaman was checking on the victims when another vehicle lost control and struck him. The vehicle also struck two firefighters. Firefighter Robert J. O'Toole of the Washington Township Fire Department died of his injuries as well. The suspect who struck Officer Kalaman was issued two minor traffic citations and a $200 fine. Officer Kalaman had served with the Centerville Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Kalaman gave the Centerville Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Centerville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Kalaman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John Paul Kalaman 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Paul Kalaman's cause is highlighted.
How John Paul Kalaman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Paul Kalaman is highlighted in Jan.