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Deputy Sheriff

Andrew Edward Vertolli

Stark County Sheriff's Office — Canton, OH

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End of Watch April 19, 1975

Age 35

Tour of Duty 4 yrs 8 mo

Badge 18

The Vigil Panel 115 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Andrew Vertolli was killed in an automobile crash while responding to backup another deputy who was dealing with a suspect who was believed to be armed. His patrol car hydroplaned on the rain-slicked US 62, near State Route 43, and struck a guardrail. Deputy Vertolli was a member of the National Guard and had served with the Stark County Sheriff's Office for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Vertolli gave the Stark County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Canton community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Stark County Sheriff's Office

Location Canton, OH

Platform Identity scso.stark.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 19, 1975

Tour of Duty 4 yrs 8 mo

Age 35

Badge Number 18

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Andrew Edward Vertolli served in the Army (1962â1962) before joining law enforcement.

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Deputy Sheriff Andrew Edward Vertolli 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 Stark County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Stark County Sheriff's Office

of 3 officers

66.7% Accident

OH — Statewide

318

of 991 officers

32.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Edward Vertolli's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Andrew Edward Vertolli Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service

4.7

This officer

Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Edward Vertolli is highlighted in Apr.

Jan

820

Feb

730

Mar

748

Apr

707

May

847

Jun

795

Jul

897

Aug

937

Sep

913

Oct

925

Nov

872

Dec

897

Incident Location

Others Who Wore This Badge

2 officers from Stark County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.