Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Town Marshal Harry Sayle was shot and killed as he was chasing three boys through a wooded area near Buckeye and Center roads.
One of the boys had just sent a .22 caliber rifle bullet through the windshield of a passing motorist. All three were apprehended minutes later. It was first thought that the boys shot Deputy Sayle. They admitted shooting at the motorist but denied shooting Deputy Sayle. Evidence pointed to a fourth subject who shot Deputy Sayle from ambush four times with a .32 caliber pistol.
Deputy Sayle is buried at Highland Park Cemetery in Highland Hills, Ohio.
NEVER FORGET! Honoring the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Deputy Town Marshal Harry N. Sayle of the Shaker Heights Police Department, Ohio, and the additional 76 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.
Superintendent Joe Morbitzer (Retired) Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation August 27th, 2024
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Town Marshal Sayle served with the Shaker Heights Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Shaker Heights community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Town Marshal Sayle.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Town Marshal Harry N. Sayle 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%.
At Shaker Heights Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry N. Sayle's cause is highlighted.
How Harry N. Sayle Compares
Offender Outcome
At large
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harry N. Sayle is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harry N. Sayle was killed by handgun; .32 caliber.
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