Roll of Honor
Incident
Village Marshal Clyde Cook suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after responding to two disturbances in the town.
One of the disturbances involved a group of teenage boys. While he was dealing with them one of the boys threw an apple at him, striking him in the back.
Marshal Cook suffered a heart attack a short time later while driving his patrol car. He collapsed in the vehicle at the intersection of Earl Avenue and Wapakoneta Street, causing it to roll into a utility pole.
Marshal Cook had served with the Waynesfield Police Department for 30 years. Marshal Cook was also an active member of Waynesfield Community Fire Department and the Wayne Township Constable at the time of his death.
Marshal Cook had served with the Waynesfield Police Department for 30 years. Marshal Cook was also an active member of Waynesfield Community Fire Department and the Wayne Township Constable at the time of his death.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, and several grandchildren.
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30 years. You could have gone home.
Village Marshal Cook gave the Waynesfield Police Department 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Waynesfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Village Marshal Cook.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Village Marshal Clyde O. Cook, Sr. 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clyde O. Cook, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Clyde O. Cook, Sr. Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Clyde O. Cook, Sr. is highlighted in Oct.