Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman George Kirk died when he fell down an elevator shaft while checking the Lorain Hardware Company on Broadway Road in Lorain at approximately 2:30 am. It is unknown why the elevator doors were open and how he fell in. Patrolman Kirk had served with the Lorain Police Department for 25 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and grandson.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
25 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Kirk gave the Lorain Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Lorain community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Kirk.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman George Kirk 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 Lorain Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Kirk's cause is highlighted.
How George Kirk Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Kirk is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Lorain Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
