Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Alfred Ressler was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a vehicle while he was on patrol.
Patrolman Ressler had served with the Cleveland Police Department for five years.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Ressler gave the Cleveland Division of Police 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Ressler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Alfred Ressler 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. Alfred Ressler's cause is highlighted.
How Alfred Ressler Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alfred Ressler is highlighted in Aug.
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