Shane Henry Bartek was 25 when he was shot and killed on December 31, 2021, in Cleveland, Ohio. An off-duty Cleveland police officer assigned to the Fifth District, he was reportedly attempting to stop a carjacking in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Rock River Drive when he was shot twice during a struggle and the suspect fled the scene.

The suspect was later identified as 19-year-old Tamara McLoyd and was arrested and charged in connection with the killing. An associate was also arrested after a vehicle pursuit in which he was driving Bartek’s stolen car; he faced charges related to receiving stolen property and obstructing official business.

Bartek had served with the Cleveland Division of Police for 1.5 years and is survived by his mother, brother, sister, and grandmother. The community remembers him as a dedicated officer and family member. If anyone has information about the events that night or knew Officer Bartek, please come forward to share what you know.