Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal John Harris was shot and killed while walking a prisoner to jail. As the two walked through the town center, the prisoner fired a handgun through his pants pocket, fatally wounding Marshal Harris. The subject was arrested but acquitted. Marshal Harris had served with the Cedarville Police Department for at least three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
143 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Marshal Harris gave the Cedarville Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cedarville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal John S. Harris 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John S. Harris's cause is highlighted.
How John S. Harris Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John S. Harris is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John S. Harris was killed by gun; unknown type.