Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Joshua Miktarian was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop on Glenwood Drive at approximately 2:00 am.
Approximately two minutes after making the initial stop he radioed for assistance. Dispatchers then received several 911 calls reporting gunshots. Responding officers located Officer Miktarian suffering from gunshot wounds and he was flown to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The 33-year-old suspect was arrested a short time later by members of the Bedford Heights Police Department. He was convicted of all charges in May 2010 and sentenced to death in June 2010.
Officer Miktarian had served with the Twinsburg Police Department for 11 years and also served as a part-time officer with the Uniontown Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, who is also a police officer, and their 3-month-old daughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Miktarian gave the Twinsburg Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Twinsburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Miktarian.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Joshua T. Miktarian is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joshua T. Miktarian's cause is highlighted.
How Joshua T. Miktarian Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to death
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joshua T. Miktarian is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joshua T. Miktarian was killed by gun; unknown type.