Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer John Bechtol was killed in an automobile crash while responding to an emergency call involving a mental subject when his patrol car was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of Delhi Pike and Pedretti Avenue. The driver of the vehicle that struck him was convicted of vehicular homicide and sentenced to 6 months in jail and 3 years probation. Officer Bechtol had served with the Delhi Township Police Department for only 2 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, 4-year-old stepson, and parents.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Bechtol served with the Delhi Township Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Bechtol.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John William Bechtol is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John William Bechtol's cause is highlighted.
How John William Bechtol Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John William Bechtol is highlighted in Oct.