Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Nicholas Sheehan was shot and killed after he and another officer responded to a citizen's complaint on Clark Avenue near the Big Four Railroad Tracks. Two men had robbed a safe at the Ohio Provision Company and attempted to burglarize the neighboring candy shop. The suspects fled and the officers split up to apprehend them. Sergeant Sheehan was chasing a suspect through a dark alley when he was shot. The suspects were never apprehended for his murder. Sergeant Sheehan had served seven years with the Cleveland police.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sergeant Sheehan gave the Cleveland Division of Police 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Nicholas Sheehan 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 Cleveland Division of Police, 83 of 119 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nicholas Sheehan's cause is highlighted.
How Nicholas Sheehan Compares
Offender Outcome
Never apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Nicholas Sheehan is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Nicholas Sheehan was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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