Roll of Honor
Biography
Tonight, we honor the service of Chief Brian Hatfield who died by suicide on November 30, 2021, after 25 years of service at the age of 59. My Dad’s passion was a retired police Charger that he turned into an honor car. Dad named the car USA1 and had the slogan “Remember the Fallen”. He used that slogan because he said “I was supposed to be one of the fallen” after an attempt on his life due to his undercover work. He went to every police officer’s funeral in Ohio with his car and, with the permission of the family, added their names, badge number, and department to the car. He continuously checked with the families to remind them they will never be forgotten. Dad was in the Ohio National Guard and in the US Army before he entered law enforcement. He was a decorated Police Chief and received multiple awards for Officer of the Year from the Ohio Senate as well as outstanding service from the FBI for catching a bank robber. I’d like to think he was the unofficial PR person for our local departments, he wanted to bridge the gap between the community and the police. My dad tried to find the good in everyone and treated others how he wanted to be treated. He loved being a Police Officer. About a year before he died, he started raising awareness for PTSD in Law Enforcement and was on the news for being part of a study at the University of Ohio State. He suffered from PTS and had survivor’s guilt over multiple incidents and losses.
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Officer Brian Hatfield served with the Kalida Police Deparment.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Brian Hatfield is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OH, 9 of 991 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 0.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0.8%.
National Cause Distribution
How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Brian Hatfield's cause is highlighted.
How Brian Hatfield Compares
When Suicide Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. Brian Hatfield is highlighted in Nov.