Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Henry Auer was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man.
The subject opened fire, striking Marshal Auer several times and an 11-year-old bystander once. The subject was taken into custody by a mob of angry citizens. He was placed in jail, but later in the evening another mob of citizens overwhelmed the jailer and forced him to hand the man over. The subject was removed from the jail and lynched.
Marshal Auer is buried in Shawnee Cemetery in Shawnee, Ohio.
NEVER FORGET! Honoring the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Marshal Henry Auer of the New Straitsville 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 Attorneys General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation May 23rd, 2025
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Marshal Auer served with the New Straitsville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Straitsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Henry Auer 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 New Straitsville Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Auer's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Auer Compares
Offender Outcome
Lynched
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Auer is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry Auer was killed by gun; unknown type.
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