Buckeye Reporter

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has released a statement concerning the tragic death of Euclid Police Officer Jacob Derbin, who was killed in the line of duty on Saturday evening.

Yost said, “The promise to protect is signed with the blood of our officers. The killer who ambushed Officer Derbin will be found and will receive the full measure of justice. It is a cruel irony that a mother lost her son on Mother’s Day, and that this murder happened just as we prepare to solemnize our fallen during Police Memorial Week. My heart burns with anger at this injustice, for the family of this young officer and the Euclid Police Department.”

Officer Derbin was in his inaugural year with the department when he was slain. In response to this incident, the Euclid Police Department has requested assistance from the Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). The BCI's investigation into this critical officer-involved incident is currently active and ongoing.

For further information, please contact Steve Irwin at 614-728-5417.