Overview
- Police said the crash happened just before 7 a.m. in the 800 block of Cherry Avenue SE, and he died at a nearby hospital shortly afterward.
- Wolgamott was headed to work and was assigned to the patrol division, where he worked in the jail.
- Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances of the crash.
- Radio traffic from that morning indicated multiple accidents in the area due to icy roads, a condition reporters noted without an official cause being identified.
- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes, and Canton’s mayor issued statements offering condolences and recognizing his long service, which followed earlier roles in Lakemore, Strasburg, and Bolivar after his 2002 police academy graduation.