Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Mathew Mazany was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while assisting another officer during a traffic stop on Route 2, near Route 306, at approximately 1:00 a.m.
The vehicle that had been stopped contained a subject wanted in another jurisdiction. As the officers began to approach the car to take the person into custody another vehicle entered the area and struck Officer Mazany. The vehicle fled the scene after striking Officer Mazany but was located several hours later and the driver was taken into custody.
On March 1, 2019, the 25-year-old driver was convicted of aggravated vehicular homicide, DWI, and several other charges. He was sentenced to 11 and a half years in prison in April 2019.
Officer Mazany had served with the Mentor Police Department for 14 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his son, father, brother, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Mazany gave the Mentor Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mentor community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Mazany.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Mathew James Mazany 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%.
At Mentor Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mathew James Mazany's cause is highlighted.
How Mathew James Mazany Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mathew James Mazany is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
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