There was an overwhelming show of support for Officer Bartek's Family tonight at Beerheads Restaurant in Cleveland from 3-11 pm. There was so much online ordering and donating to his family. The Officer had been to the restaurant before. People really came through for his family and funeral expenses. The funeral will be on Tuesday next week at Grace Church in Middleburg Hts.
Off Duty Police Officer Shot and Killed This Evening
- Thread starter Ruthanne
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Officers will come together
“This is just so tragic,” Follmer said. “He was just a real pleasant young man and his life was cut way too short. From my understanding he was smiling all the time and just a real good kid.”
Services for Officer Bartek
“This is just so tragic,” Follmer said. “He was just a real pleasant young man and his life was cut way too short. From my understanding he was smiling all the time and just a real good kid.”
Services for Officer Bartek
That's right cowards. They have 2 suspects in custody with 5 million bond each. I hope the person (s) who did this gets life in prison.
FastTrax
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www.police1.com/officer-down/articles/authorities-link-man-woman-to-slaying-of-off-duty-cleveland-police-officer-in-carjacking-E8iA9qcNBgdRNnRg/
www.foxnews.com/us/cleveland-police-shane-bartek-carjacking-war-cuyahoga-prosecutor-omalley
www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/18-year-old-woman-charged-in-off-duty-officer-barteks-carjacking-death-held-on-5-million-bond
www.wkyc.com/article/news/crime/off-duty-cleveland-officer-shot-and-killed-in-cleveland/95-cebda01f-3e3c-465f-96f2-d279e4ac665b
www.cleveland19.com/2022/01/01/cleveland-police-identify-off-duty-officer-killed-carjacking-suspects-custody/
www.cleveland19.com/2022/01/03/woman-accused-deadly-carjacking-off-duty-cleveland-police-officer-be-arraigned/
www.wcpo.com/news/state/state-ohio/one-person-in-custody-for-carjacking-that-left-off-duty-cleveland-police-officer-dead
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Thank you for posting all the information @FastTrax
dseag2
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This is truly tragic, but I do have one question...
Since the officer was off duty, was he dressed in civilian clothes or was he dressed in his uniform? I'm sure he wasn't in his police cruiser or they would have never tried to carjack him.
This changes the narrative. Was he truly a police officer who was in harm's way because of his job or did these two thugs just want to carjack a civilian. In that case, it could have been anyone and really had nothing to do with his being a police officer.
Granted, this makes it no less tragic, and I feel for his family, but again it does change the narrative and the whole direction of this thread. I don't see any details in any of the posts. I may have missed them.
Since the officer was off duty, was he dressed in civilian clothes or was he dressed in his uniform? I'm sure he wasn't in his police cruiser or they would have never tried to carjack him.
This changes the narrative. Was he truly a police officer who was in harm's way because of his job or did these two thugs just want to carjack a civilian. In that case, it could have been anyone and really had nothing to do with his being a police officer.
Granted, this makes it no less tragic, and I feel for his family, but again it does change the narrative and the whole direction of this thread. I don't see any details in any of the posts. I may have missed them.
After watching some of these videos I see that a preliminary trial will take place on Jan. 11 at 8:30 am. I will keep us updated.
It has been ruled he died in the line of duty since he was trying to take the suspect down and was a police officer. I don't know if he identified himself as a police officer to the assailants and I don't know how he was dressed either. All I know is of the ruling that came out of it.
dseag2
Dallas, TX
- Location
- Dallas, TX
Thanks for the clarification. Again, truly tragic.
I don't know if you saw what I edited into my post but it was that I don't know how he was dressed when he was killed. Maybe all of that will come out in the trial. Yes, it is a terrible thing, such a nice young man trying to serve and protect. This case really upsets me.Thanks for the clarification. Again, truly tragic.
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Thanks @FastTrax for this good addition to the thread.
FastTrax
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Always. The pleasure is mine.
There was a wake today and tonight for Officer Shane Bartek. I saw a video, tons of American and police flags with so many crowding into Grace Church to pay their last respects. I believe the entire state of Ohio and many all over the country have been affected by this senseless killing. They even mentioned him in my community's newsletter the other day. It's a very sad thing for a 25 year old police officer to be cut down in his prime. Apparently everyone loved him.
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FastTrax
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All funerals are heartbreaking, especially the ones for those who face death to keep us alive. Thanks Ruthanne.
Murdering a police officer is Aggravated murder if either of the following apply:
Ohio Revised Code Title 29: 2903.01
(E) No person shall purposely cause the death of a law enforcement officer whom the offender knows or has reasonable cause to know is a law enforcement officer when either of the following applies:
(1) The victim, at the time of the commission of the offense, is engaged in the victim's duties.
(2) It is the offender's specific purpose to kill a law enforcement officer.
Ohio Revised Code Title 29: 2903.01
(E) No person shall purposely cause the death of a law enforcement officer whom the offender knows or has reasonable cause to know is a law enforcement officer when either of the following applies:
(1) The victim, at the time of the commission of the offense, is engaged in the victim's duties.
(2) It is the offender's specific purpose to kill a law enforcement officer.
She has been charged with Aggravated Murder. His death was ruled as In the Line of Duty--see above video as it explains it. The entire episode of his death(murder) was captured on video there at the scene.
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Sometimes my brain is on vacation.
I will read something, go to post, and it's just like I never read it, and post opposite facts. I always welcome corrections.
My brain does the same at timesSometimes my brain is on vacation.
I will read something, go to post, and it's just like I never read it, and post opposite facts. I always welcome corrections.
FastTrax
Well-known Member
Right, I edited out my last line, wobbly today!
Sometimes my brain is on vacation.
I will read something, go to post, and it's just like I never read it, and post opposite facts. I always welcome corrections.
My brain does the same at times
You have just crossed over into the "Old Folks Zone"
Oh boy do I know! There's no going back either
