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Marshal

Otto Jirecek

Solon Police Department — Solon, OH

Felonious

End of Watch March 31, 1939

Age 42

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Marshal Otto Jirecek was killed when a speeding motorist stuck his patrol car in the rear on Aurora Road. His patrol vehicle overturned, burst into flames, and Marshal Jirecek was trapped inside. A second Marshal at the scene was unable to pull Marshall Jirecek to safety because of the intense heat from the fire. The driver of the car that stuck Marshal Jirecek's car was arrested and charged with manslaughter. Marshal Jirecek had served with the Solon Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Jirecek gave the Solon Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Solon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Jirecek.

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

Agency

Department Solon Police Department

Location Solon, OH

Platform Identity spd.cuyahoga.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 31, 1939

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender Charged with manslaughter

Marshal Otto Jirecek 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 Solon Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Solon Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Otto Jirecek'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 Otto Jirecek Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with manslaughter

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Otto Jirecek is highlighted in Mar.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Otto Jirecek was killed by automobile.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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