Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Martin Mrugacz was killed in an automobile crash while he and his partner were en route to the Central Station following a special assignment. Their vehicle veered out of its lane and struck a trailer that was parked on the opposite side of the road. A witness reported seeing two sets of headlights immediately prior to the incident, and paint from another vehicle was located on the detective's vehicle after the crash, but no other vehicle was ever located. The exact cause of the crash is not known. Detective Mrugacz had served with the Cleveland Division of Police for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Mrugacz gave the Cleveland Division of Police 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Mrugacz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Martin Mrugacz is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 32.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Cleveland Division of Police, 24 of 119 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Martin Mrugacz's cause is highlighted.
How Martin Mrugacz Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Martin Mrugacz is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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