Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Nicholas Catalano was killed in a traffic accident while responding to a hold-up alarm. En route to the alarm, Patrolman Catalano's patrol car was hit by a vehicle driven by a disabled driver who could not hear the siren. Patrolman Catalano was thrown from his patrol car and incurred fatal head injuries. Patrolman Catalano had served with the Mayfield Heights Police Department for four years. He was survived by his wife and daughter. Catalano Drive off of Lander Road was named in memory of Patrolman Catalano. A memorial stone is on the island in the center of the cul-de-sac commemorating his service.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Catalano gave the Mayfield Heights Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mayfield Heights community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Catalano.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Nicholas R. Catalano 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nicholas R. Catalano's cause is highlighted.
How Nicholas R. Catalano Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Nicholas R. Catalano is highlighted in Dec.