Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Neal was killed in a motorcycle crash at Columbia Parkway and Martin Street in Cincinnati. At 6:50 a.m., Patrolman Neal was traveling south on Columbia Parkway when a car traveling south attempted to make a left onto Martin Street. His motorcycle struck the right side of the car. Patrolman Neal was transported to General Hospital where he died from a skull fracture and crushed chest. He had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for 6.5 years. He was survived by his wife of 12 days, son, parents, and two sisters. His son, two years old, died eight months later.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife of 12 days, son, parents, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Neal gave the Cincinnati Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Neal.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John W. Neal, Jr. 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%.
At Cincinnati Police Department, 32 of 106 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John W. Neal, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How John W. Neal, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John W. Neal, Jr. is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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