Webster Park lodge renamed to honor slain Cleveland officer and Webster native
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Lakefront Lodge in Webster Park will be renamed after a Webster-native, Jamieson Ritter, who was shot and killed in the line of duty on July 4, 2024 while serving as a Cleveland, Ohio police officer.
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello made the announcement on Tuesday. The Monroe County Legislature unanimously approved the initiative Tuesday evening during its monthly meeting, which would change the name from Lakefront Lodge to Jamieson Ritter Memorial Lodge.
'Jamieson Ritter's heroic actions and ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty will be remembered by the people he served and by the residents of Monroe County,' Bello said. 'Renaming this lodge in Jamieson's honor is a tribute to the selflessness he exhibited when serving his community and our nation. I hope that people will take time to learn about Jamieson's story and the sacrifice he made after visiting this newly renamed lodge in Webster Park.'
Ritter, a Webster native, graduated from McQuaid Jesuit High School in 2015 and furthered his education at Syracuse University before graduating in 2019.
He was commissioned as a second lieutenant of the Army National Guard, served in the 134th Field Artillery Regiment of the Ohio Army National Guard, and was deployed to Syria in 2022.
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He joined the Cleveland Division of Police in 2020 and continued to serve with the city after his deployment, much like his father, who served as a Greece Police officer. Jamieson Ritter was a four-year veteran of the division.
Ritter died at 27 years old after he was killed in Cleveland on the job. He was responding to the report of a man wanted for felonious assault when he was shot.
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