Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Stapleton was killed in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of North Main Street at Burton Avenue while responding to a report of a fire. He was on his motorcycle and was following a fire truck when he ran into the fire truck. Patrolman Stapleton had been with the Dayton Police Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Stapleton gave the Dayton Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dayton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Stapleton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John J. Stapleton 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 Dayton Police Department, 6 of 31 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John J. Stapleton's cause is highlighted.
How John J. Stapleton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John J. Stapleton is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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