Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Raymond Darwich died hours after being struck by a vehicle while he was directing traffic. The vehicle that struck Patrolman Darwich was, ironically, driving an injured co-worker to the hospital after the co-worker was injured at a lumber yard in Struthers. The driver was later charged with Second-Degree Manslaughter. Patrolman Darwich was a United States Air Force World War II veteran and served with the Struthers Police Department for seven months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, his father, and two sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Darwich served with the Struthers Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Struthers community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Raymond A. Darwich served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Raymond A. Darwich 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 Struthers Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Raymond A. Darwich's cause is highlighted.
How Raymond A. Darwich Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Raymond A. Darwich is highlighted in Nov.
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