12-05-2025
Police Week events underway to remember fallen officers
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) – For the 40th year, Police Week is being recognized by the Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial Society in Northeast Ohio.
The central location for many events is the Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial, erected in 1993, at Huntington Park in downtown Cleveland.
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The memorial lists 197 names of police officers from Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, and northern Summit Counties who were killed in the line of duty.
At that location, there will be a candlelight vigil on Monday night. There will also be a parade and memorial service later in the week on Friday. The schedule for all of the events can be found here.
There are two new names that have just been added to the memorial. Officer Jamieson Ritter, from the Cleveland Division of Police, and Officer Jacob Derbin, from Euclid Police, were both killed on the job in 2024.
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'It's an honor to honor these officers along with them and see their survivors,' Joe Mannion said. 'This week, let's everybody reflect. They come down all week long to the memorial service to pay their respects.'
Mannion is the president of the GCPOMS.
He noted that, usually, each year the week of events ends with an event revolving around tattoos. But this year it will end with a special performance paying tribute to Derbin and Ritter.
It's free to attend, but donations are welcome and appreciated. It will be Saturday, May 17, at 7:00 p.m. at the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association Hall at 1303 West 58th St.
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