Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Roy Nightwine was killed in a motorcycle crash while attempting to stop a speeding car. As he approached East 140th Street and Sylvia in Cleveland, another car made a turn and struck Patrolman Nightwine. He suffered severe head injuries and succumbed to the injuries seven hours later. Patrolman Nightwine had been employed with the Cleveland Police Department for four years. He was survived by his expectant wife, son, and daughter. His second son was born four months later.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife, son, and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Nightwine gave the Cleveland Division of Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Nightwine.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Roy R. Nightwine 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 Cleveland Division of Police, 24 of 119 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roy R. Nightwine's cause is highlighted.
How Roy R. Nightwine Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Roy R. Nightwine is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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