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Officer Phillip Wagner Laid to Rest as Memorial Highway Bill Advances

A public memorial at Rocket Arena followed by a private burial reflects widespread community support, advancing a bill to rename U.S. 6 in his honor.

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Overview

  • A July 30 service at Cleveland’s Rocket Arena drew hundreds of officers and residents before a law enforcement procession to a private burial in Bellevue.
  • Democratic State Rep. Joe Miller introduced legislation to designate a stretch of U.S. 6 as the Officer Phillip Wagner Memorial Highway.
  • Luna’s Team Shop has raised funds for Wagner’s widow and three children by donating $10 from each custom T-shirt sale.
  • Eleven Marco’s Pizza locations will contribute 20% of sales on July 31 to the Lorain Police Officers Charitable Foundation in Wagner’s name.
  • The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Elyria police continue probing the July 23 ambush that killed Wagner and wounded two fellow officers.