Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Clifford Mohler suffered a fatal heart attack after being struck by a mental patient being picked up. He and two other deputies were picking up the third mental patient of the day. Deputy Mohler was struck on the right side of the head with a board as he approached the man. The deputies were able to take him into custody, and while en route to Fallsview Receiving Hospital, Deputy Mohler suffered severe chest pains. He was rushed to Barberton Citizens Hospital where he was declared dead. Deputy Mohler was a WWII veteran and served with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three children, five grandchildren, and one sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Mohler gave the Wayne County Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wooster community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Clifford H. Mohler served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Clifford H. Mohler is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OH, 43 of 991 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Wayne County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clifford H. Mohler's cause is highlighted.
How Clifford H. Mohler Compares
Offender Outcome
Not available
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Clifford H. Mohler is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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