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By Rick Armon
Beacon Journal staff writer
POSTED: 05:42 p.m. EDT, May 21, 2009
BOSTON HEIGHTS: When Patrolman Jarod M. Dean was struck and killed along state Route 8 this year, it was the first time the village had lost a member of its safety forces in the line of duty.
To recognize his service, community leaders will dedicate the new Safety Forces Memorial Garden on Monday morning at Fairview Cemetery on East Boston Mills Road.
A brick paver engraved with Dean's name has been placed at the base of a 42-inch tall, reddish granite boulder that sits at the center of the memorial.
''Hopefully, that will be the only one we have to put there,'' said Terry Brannan, the cemetery sexton and a retired police officer who pushed for the memorial.
A black granite plaque also has been affixed to the boulder. It reads: ''Village of Boston Heights. In memory and honor of our fallen safety forces who have given their lives in the line of duty.'' The police and fire insignias also are engraved on the plaque.
''We haven't had a fallen officer before and it made us think about how important the safety forces are,'' Mayor Bill Goncy said. ''There are memorials all around and we thought this would be nice to have.''
In addition to the memorial, the village is seeking to name a new access road being built along state Route 8 as the Dean Memorial Parkway.
''When someone puts their life on the line for us every day of the week, we think it's important for them to be recognized,'' Goncy said.
Dean, 24, was removing debris in the road when a box truck hit him in the early morning of Jan. 19. The driver said he didn't see the officer.
Dean had been a police officer for 21/2 years and came to the Boston Heights department last August. He had previously been an officer for Waynesburg police in Stark County and Windham police in Portage County.
The dedication ceremony will follow the village's traditional Memorial Day service, which begins at 8:45 a.m. at the cemetery. Terri Brannan, a junior at Nordonia High School, will sing Wind Beneath My Wings. A local minister will speak and bagpipes will be played.
After the dedication, the cemetery association will hold a small reception.
The memorial cost about $1,600 and the association is accepting donations to help pay for the tribute. Donations can be sent to: Fairview Cemetery Association, 45 East Boston Mills Road, Hudson, OH 44326.
Rick Armon can be reached at 330-996-3569 or rarmon@thebeaconjournal.com.
BOSTON HEIGHTS: When Patrolman Jarod M. Dean was struck and killed along state Route 8 this year, it was the first time the village had lost a member of its safety forces in the line of duty.
To recognize his service, community leaders will dedicate the new Safety Forces Memorial Garden on Monday morning at Fairview Cemetery on East Boston Mills Road.
A brick paver engraved with Dean's name has been placed at the base of a 42-inch tall, reddish granite boulder that sits at the center of the memorial.
''Hopefully, that will be the only one we have to put there,'' said Terry Brannan, the cemetery sexton and a retired police officer who pushed for the memorial.
A black granite plaque also has been affixed to the boulder. It reads: ''Village of Boston Heights. In memory and honor of our fallen safety forces who have given their lives in the line of duty.'' The police and fire insignias also are engraved on the plaque.
''We haven't had a fallen officer before and it made us think about how important the safety forces are,'' Mayor Bill Goncy said. ''There are memorials all around and we thought this would be nice to have.''
In addition to the memorial, the village is seeking to name a new access road being built along state Route 8 as the Dean Memorial Parkway.
''When someone puts their life on the line for us every day of the week, we think it's important for them to be recognized,'' Goncy said.
Dean, 24, was removing debris in the road when a box truck hit him in the early morning of Jan. 19. The driver said he didn't see the officer.
Dean had been a police officer for 21/2 years and came to the Boston Heights department last August. He had previously been an officer for Waynesburg police in Stark County and Windham police in Portage County.
The dedication ceremony will follow the village's traditional Memorial Day service, which begins at 8:45 a.m. at the cemetery. Terri Brannan, a junior at Nordonia High School, will sing Wind Beneath My Wings. A local minister will speak and bagpipes will be played.
After the dedication, the cemetery association will hold a small reception.
The memorial cost about $1,600 and the association is accepting donations to help pay for the tribute. Donations can be sent to: Fairview Cemetery Association, 45 East Boston Mills Road, Hudson, OH 44326.
Rick Armon can be reached at 330-996-3569 or rarmon@thebeaconjournal.com.
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rootstown, oh
Posted 02:29 AM, 05/22/2009
hate to be the bad guy here but,stay out of traffic and you won't get hit.
Akron, Ohio
Posted 06:51 AM, 05/22/2009
@ Toxic nut.
Know all the facts before you speak. The guy was speeding and went around a semi. Why do you think he was charged?
Posted 07:23 AM, 05/22/2009
Why do I think he was charged?
So the village gets itself off the hook in a lawsuit.
Akron, Ohio
Posted 08:10 AM, 05/22/2009
jan. LMAO! One of the Dumbest thing I ever heard.
Posted 09:24 AM, 05/22/2009
Maximus-
C'mon, you know it's true:
Just a matter of time until a wrongful death suit is filed. At first there was no charge, then a change. Because the village realized it was liable. It would bankrupt the village.
Don't be so naive!
Boston Hts, Oh
Posted 10:43 AM, 05/22/2009
Toxic & Jan...Stay out of Boston Hts ,your stupidity might be contagious.
Tallmadge, Oh
Posted 11:48 AM, 05/22/2009
I find it disgusting that any type of comment such as the above have to even be made!
Posted 11:58 AM, 05/22/2009
Hope I'm on that jury!
Cleveland, OH
Posted 12:41 PM, 05/22/2009
The case was plead out, I believe.
Cleveland, OH
Posted 12:42 PM, 05/22/2009
The criminal case, that is. I'm sure there will be a civil suit against the driver and company by the family.
rootstown, oh
Posted 03:51 AM, 05/23/2009
read the facts of the original case-the cop walked into oncoming traffic.he was struck by a driver who did not see him.speed was determined NOT to be an issue.read the report idiot.the cop thought he immune to vehicles that approached.not quite.the driver,after extensive meetings behind closed doors in boston township city hall,was charged in the death of officer dean.this was done to insulate the township from legal action from dean's relatives.it was not done as a matter of guilt or innocence.sad death,but sometimes that is all that it is.just because he worked for the police dept.,dean was not immune to stupidity for stepping in front of a truck.
