Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Paul McManis was killed in an automobile crash on State Route 269, five miles north of Bellevue while responding to another crash. The patrol car was clipped while passing another vehicle which did not signal that they were making a left turn. The patrol car spun around, and both officers were thrown from the car. Patrolman McManis was killed instantly. The other officer suffered serious injuries. Patrolman McManis had served with the Ohio State Highway Patrol for five months and was stationed at Bellevue.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman McManis served with the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of Ohio. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McManis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Paul L. McManis 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 Ohio State Highway Patrol, 33 of 42 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 78.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul L. McManis's cause is highlighted.
How Paul L. McManis Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul L. McManis is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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