Roll of Honor
Incident
Guard Homer Stone was shot and mortally wounded when he responded to the sound of gunshots coming from the brush and broom work shop at the Stark County Workhouse.
An inmate had grabbed a guard's revolver, shot and killed the foreman of the work shop, and then opened fire on Guard Stone as he entered. Guard Stone received a gunshot wound to his arm and another near his heart. Another guard shot and mortally wounded the inmate.
Guard Stone succumbed to his wounds a little more than three weeks later.
He was survived by his wife and six children.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Guard Stone served with the Stark County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Canton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Guard Stone.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Guard Homer Stone 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 Stark County Sheriff's Office, 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. Homer Stone's cause is highlighted.
How Homer Stone Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Homer Stone is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Homer Stone was killed by officer's handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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