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Edward Gustav Lentz
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Lieutenant

Edward Gustav Lentz

Cleveland Division of Police — Cleveland, OH
Felonious
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End of Watch December 9, 1957
Age 58
Tour of Duty 31 yrs
Badge LIEUTENANT
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 118

Incident

Lieutenant Edward Lentz was shot and killed after stopping three robbery suspects in a home at 5616 Quimby Avenue. He was on patrol when he was flagged down by a citizen who informed him that three men had forced their way into his house and tied him and his wife up. The man was able to free himself and escaped from a window before flagging down Lieutenant Lentz. When Lieutenant Lentz arrived at the man's home the three suspects were leaving in a car. Lieutenant Lentz pulled the car over and called for backup. When the backup officers arrived they found Lieutenant Lentz mortally wounded. He had been shot by a .38 caliber handgun that had been stolen in the robbery. The suspect was convicted of murder and subsequently executed on February 19th, 1960. Lieutenant Lentz had served with the Cleveland Police Department for 31 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.

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31 years. You could have gone home.
Lieutenant Lentz gave the Cleveland Division of Police 31 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Lentz.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Cleveland Division of Police
Type Other
Location Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Platform Identity cdpd.cuyahoga.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 9, 1957
Tour of Duty 31 yrs
Age 58
Badge Number LIEUTENANT
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Edward is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1957, 67 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 107th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Edward was 58. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Edward had served 31 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.8%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Cleveland Division of Police has 119 officers remembered here, Edward among them.

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Where

Lieutenant Edward Gustav Lentz

Cleveland Division of Police · End of Watch December 9, 1957

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-W

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