Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Samuel Mautz was shot and killed while attempting to take action during a robbery attempt while he was off duty.
He and a female aquaintance were sitting in his automobile on Weisheimer Road, near the Olentangy River when two men jumped into the vehicle and attempted to rob them at gunpoint. Deputy Mautz was shot when he attempted to draw his own gun. He was taken to Grant Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds the following day.
Deputy Mautz was survived by his parents and sister.
Survivors
Deputy Mautz was survived by his parents and sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Mautz served with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Mautz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Samuel John Mautz 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 Franklin County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel John Mautz's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel John Mautz Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel John Mautz is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Samuel John Mautz was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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