Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Edward Masterson died after falling on a sidewalk while participating in the advance team for a visit to the City of Marion by President Warren Harding.
As Captain Masterson stepped out of a vehicle he slipped and struck his head on the concrete. He was transported to the City hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries the next day.
Captain Masterson had served with the Marion City Police Department for 20 years. His brother served with the Columbus Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his brother, step-sister, five nieces, and one nephew.
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Captain Masterson gave the Marion City Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Marion community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Masterson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Edward J. Masterson 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 Marion City Police Department, 1 of 2 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. Edward J. Masterson's cause is highlighted.
How Edward J. Masterson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward J. Masterson is highlighted in Jul.
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