Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John McCullough was killed in a motorcycle accident while chasing a speeding motorist. Patrolman McCullough had served with the Columbus Division of Police for just under one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman McCullough gave the Columbus Division of Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McCullough.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John M. McCullough 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 Columbus Division of Police, 19 of 59 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John M. McCullough's cause is highlighted.
How John M. McCullough Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John M. McCullough is highlighted in Jan.
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