Officer Down Mentor PD, Ohio

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Police Officer Mathew Mazany was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver Sunday while assisting another officer during a traffic stop on Route 2, near Route 306, at approximately 1:00 am.

The vehicle that had been stopped contained a subject wanted in another jurisdiction. As the officers began to approach the car to take the person into custody another vehicle entered the area and struck Officer Mazany. The vehicle fled the scene after striking Officer Mazany but was located several hours later and the driver was taken into custody.

Officer Mazany had served with the Mentor Police Department for 14 years. He is survived by his son, father, and brother.

Godspeed my brother, we’ll see you on the other side of that thin blue line.

US LEO line of duty deaths now at 75.