Correction Officer Dennis Lee Stemen, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Ohio

Correction Officer Dennis Lee Stemen

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Ohio

End of Watch Tuesday, July 5, 1994

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Dennis Lee Stemen

Correction Officer Dennis Stemen was killed in an automobile crash as he was returning to the Allen Correctional Institution after taking a prisoner to a hospital for treatment.

The state prison van he was riding in crashed on Route 31 between Mount Victory and Kenton. Officer Stemen was ejected from the van when it overturned after striking a concrete post.

Officer Stemen had served with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction for seven years. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.

Bio

Age 31
Tour 7 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Automobile crash

automobile accident, prisoner custody

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NEVER FORGET! Honoring the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Correction Officer Dennis Lee Stemen of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Ohio, and the additional 74 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer (Retired)
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

July 6, 2024