Fraternal Order of Police, Hi Point Lodge 60

Fraternal Order of Police, Hi Point Lodge 60 The membership is comprised of full time law enforcement officers of Logan County, Ohio. They formed Fort Pitt Lodge #1.

The Fraternal Order of Police, Hi Point Lodge 60 is a fraternal organization organized to provide for the philanthropic and benevolent activities of its membership. A Brief History of the Fraternal Order of Police

In 1915, the life of a policeman was bleak. In many communities they were forced to work 12 hour days, 365 days a year. Police officers didn't like it, but there was little they could d

o to change their working conditions. There were no organizations to make their voices heard; no other means to make their grievances known. This soon changed, thanks to the courage and wisdom of two Pittsburgh patrol officers. Martin Toole and Delbert Nagle knew they must first organize police officers, like other labor interests, if they were to be successful in making life better for themselves and their fellow police officers. They and 21 others "who were willing to take a chance" met on May 14, 1915, and held the first meeting of the Fraternal Order of Police. They decided on this name due to the anti-union sentiment of the time. However, there was no mistaking their intentions. As they told their city mayor, Joe Armstrong, the FOP would be the means "to bring our aggrievances before the Mayor or Council and have many things adjusted that we are unable to present in any other way...we could get many things through our legislature that our Council will not, or cannot give us." And so it began, a tradition of police officers representing police officers. The Fraternal Order of Police was given life by two dedicated police officers determined to better their profession and those who choose to protect and serve our communities, our states, and our country. It was not long afterward that Mayor Armstrong was congratulating the Fraternal Order of Police for their "strong influence in the legislatures in various states,...their considerate and charitable efforts" on behalf of the officers in need and for the FOP's "efforts at increasing the public confidence toward the police to the benefit of the peace, as well as the public." From that small beginning the Fraternal Order of Police began growing steadily. In 1917, the idea of a National Organization of Police Officers came about. Today, the tradition that was first envisioned over 90 years ago lives on with more than 2,100 local lodges and more than 325,000 members in the United States. The Fraternal Order of Police has become the largest professional police organization in the country. The FOP continues to grow because we have been true to the tradition and continued to build on it. The Fraternal Order of Police are proud professionals working on behalf of law enforcement officers from all ranks and levels of government.

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On National Police Memorial Day, May 15th, we honor the officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. Their courage...
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On National Police Memorial Day, May 15th, we honor the officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. Their courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Deputy Sheriff George Washington Rockwell

Logan County Sheriff's Office, Ohio
End of Watch: Wednesday, May 1, 1878

Deputy Sheriff George Rockwell was shot and killed from ambush as he assisted the sheriff with serving a levy at a farm in Zane Township, approximately one to two miles south of Middleburg.

The sheriff spoke to the subject named on the levy and attempted to have him post a bond. The man refused, so the sheriff enforced the levy by seizing several horses from the man's farm. As they led the horses from the farm, the subject obtained a rifle and shot Deputy Rockwell in the back from a range of approximately 60 yards.

A doctor was summoned to the location and tended to Deputy Rockwell, who was moved into the man's home. His condition worsened, and he passed away the following night.

The man who shot him was arrested and charged with murder. He escaped from jail but was recaptured. He was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. He was pardoned by the Ohio governor in December 1891 with the condition that he move to California and not return to Ohio.

Deputy Rockwell was a Union Civil War veteran and had previously served with the Bellefontaine Police Department. He was survived by his wife and four children.

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On National Police Memorial Day, May 15th, we honor the officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. Their courage...
05/15/2026

On National Police Memorial Day, May 15th, we honor the officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. Their courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Patrolman Frank J. Hossler

Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio
End of Watch: Saturday, September 22, 1956

Patrolman Frank Hossler was killed in an automobile crash while on patrol at 7:30 p.m.

Patrolman Hossler was traveling north on State Route 69 (present-day SR 235) when his cruiser collided with another vehicle. He died at the scene.

Patrolman Hossler was a United States Marine Corps Korean War Purple Heart recipient and had served with the Ohio State Highway Patrol for 10 months, assigned to the Bellefontaine Post. He was survived by his expectant wife.

On National Police Memorial Day, May 15th, we honor the officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. Their courage...
05/15/2026

On National Police Memorial Day, May 15th, we honor the officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. Their courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Marshal Sherman Monroe Ricketts

West Liberty Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Friday, June 29, 1962

Marshal Sherman Ricketts was shot and killed in front of the Presbyterian Church after responding to a call to check on a man walking on Reynolds Street at 2:45 a.m.

The suspect opened fire as soon as he approached him. Before dying, the marshal returned fire, hitting the suspect three times.

The suspect, a 25-year-old Michigan parole violator, had broken into nearby residences. He was convicted of Marshal Ricketts' murder and sentenced to life in prison on November 8, 1962. He was denied parole in April 2019. As of 2020, he remained in the Ohio Penitentiary as Ohio's longest-serving inmate. He died in prison in 2021.

Marshall Rickets had served with the West Liberty Police Department for five years. He was survived by his wife and daughter.

On National Police Memorial Day, May 15th, we honor the officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. Their courage...
05/15/2026

On National Police Memorial Day, May 15th, we honor the officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. Their courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Village Marshal Murray Wilson Griffin

Belle Center Village Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Saturday, July 5, 1986

Village Marshal Murray Griffin was shot and killed with his own weapon after he responded to a domestic disturbance call at 211 Main Street in Belle Center.

Other responding officers found him shot to death and the female complainant stabbed to death. A suspect was arrested approximately four years later, but all charges were dropped, and no new charges were ever filed.

Marshal Griffin was a World War II veteran and had served with the Bell Center Village Police Department for 25 years. He is buried in Fair View Cemetery, Belle Center, Ohio.

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