Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Daniel Hartman succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained 31 days prior. He was shot on the morning of September 26th, 1893, while walking up to five men in an alley at 4:00 a.m. Unknown to Patrolman Hartman, the men had robbed a store during the night and stolen some horses. As soon as he approached, the subjects shot him in the abdomen and fled. It was thought for a time that Patrolman Hartman would recover, but complications set in, which resulted in his death. The suspects were never apprehended. Patrolman Hartman had served with the Crestline Police Department for ten years and had also served two terms as Marshal.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and eight children.
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Tributes
133 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Hartman gave the Crestline Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Crestline community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Daniel Hartman 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 Crestline Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel Hartman's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel Hartman Compares
Offender Outcome
At large
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Hartman is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daniel Hartman was killed by gun; unknown type.
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