Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Daniel Souders was shot and killed in a shootout with two suspects on the Cincinnati-Louisville Turnpike near Mack, Ohio. One of the suspects was also killed in the shootout, one was apprehended, and the third escaped. The suspects were believed to have been involved in a robbery and car theft in Cleveland earlier in the day. Deputy Souders was survived by his wife and four children. He is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Cleves, Ohio.
Survivors
Deputy Souders was survived by his wife and four children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Souders served with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Souders.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Daniel E. Souders is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 46.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel E. Souders's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel E. Souders Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel E. Souders is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daniel E. Souders was killed by gun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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