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Patrolman

Cleo J. Sheely

Newton Falls Police Dept. — Newton Falls, OH

Cardiac

End of Watch July 21, 1984

Age 47

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Patrolman Sheely suffered a fatal heart attack after leaving the scene of a call on South Canal Street. As he was driving away his patrol car swerved off the road and struck a retaining wall at the corner of South Canal Street and Liberty Street. He was transported to St. Joseph Hospital where he died approximately one hour later. Patrolman Sheely had served with the Newton Falls Police Department for 11 years and had previously served with the Trumbull County Sheriff's Department for 2 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, four sons, brother, and four sisters.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Sheely gave the Newton Falls Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Newton Falls community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Sheely.

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

Agency

Department Newton Falls Police Dept.

Location Newton Falls, OH

Platform Identity nfpd.trumbull.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 21, 1984

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Patrolman Cleo J. Sheely is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In OH, 43 of 991 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Newton Falls Police Dept., 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Newton Falls Police Dept.

of 2 officers

50% Cardiac

OH — Statewide

of 991 officers

4.3% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Cleo J. Sheely'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 Cleo J. Sheely Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Cleo J. Sheely is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

124

Feb

105

Mar

Apr

116

May

115

Jun

Jul

Aug

104

Sep

109

Oct

121

Nov

113

Dec

111

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