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August 31, 2006
 

First District Detective Jonathan "AJ" Schroeder, Badge #2191, was killed in the line of duty last evening while serving an arrest warrant at a home near West 98th Street and Madison Avenue.  The subject of the warrant was wanted for an Aggravated Burglary and Rape which occurred in our city on August 25th.  As Detective Schroeder and other Officers approached the front door, the suspect opened fire, striking Detective Schroeder above his bulletproof vest.  He was pronounced dead minutes later at MetroHealth Medical Center.  The suspect, who yields a very long criminal history, was captured and is being held at city jail, and several charges including the Aggravated Murder of Detective Schroeder and the Attempted Murder of the other officers are expected within days.   Detective Schroeder was a 10 year veteran of the Department, and he leaves behind a wife and infant son.  He was a native of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area and a graduate of Penn Hills High School and Kent State University.   The Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association would like to thank the Doctors and Nurses of the Metrohealth Medical Center, the citizens and businesses of Greater Cleveland, the media outlets, and the police departments of Penn Hills, PA, the Pennsylvania State Police, The Ohio State Highway Patrol, and our Cuyahoga County suburbs for their heroics, professionalism, prayers and assistance during this tragedy.    A fund has been set up to assist the family.  Donations may be dropped off or delivered to:   The Jonathan Schroeder Memorial Fund c/o The Cleveland Police Credit Union 2301 Payne Avenue Cleveland, Ohio  44114 (216) 861-3535   All CPPA members and fellow law enforcement officers are strongly encouraged to gather for fellowship and camaraderie at our Social Club at 1303 West 58th Street, Cleveland. You may leave messages here! Click here to view local media coverage

The Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association's members would like to thank
each and every person for their heartfelt entry in this guestbook.

We would also like to thank all of the businesses and area residents that assisted
in the funeral and grief process for the family and all of our members.

Special Thanks go to:

Dina's Pizza and Pub	Vhooda Restaurant
Parma Tavern	Schewbel Baking Company
Shooters on the Water	Howl at the Moon
The Improv	Frito Lay
Slyman's Restaurant	Pizza Joe's
The House of LaRose	Fanny's Restaurant
Knall Beverage	Beverage Distributors
Westside Market Cafe	Pickwick and Frolic
STAPLES Copy & Print Center 7400 Brook Park Road, Brooklyn, OH 44129 Mgr. Sean Yokota & Heather Graves Printing full page color photos of Officer Schroeder for the Zone Car procession	Citizen: A. William Gallagher President of Hidden Falls Developers, Ltd. Held a fundraiser via his children (Lemonade stand) and raised over $500.00 for Officer Schroeder's family.
1-800-OhioComp	Lago
Minute Men	Synergy
	CHIEF of Police Shaker Heights, OH Donated Food (Gallucci's)