Clifford William George was a 40-year-old Cincinnati Police Department officer and U.S. Army Vietnam veteran who died on April 16, 1987, while responding to a domestic disturbance at 2249 Vine Street. He had served with the department for 15 years and left behind a wife and three children.

Responding to a dispute between a brother and sister, Officer George agreed to escort a suspect to the local bus station. As they neared George’s patrol car the suspect attacked him; George called for help but was disarmed and shot multiple times with his own service weapon. The suspect fled into nearby woods and was tracked by canine units. K9 Bandit located the suspect and was killed when the suspect fired Officer George’s weapon at the handlers; the handlers then shot and killed the suspect at the scene.

Officer George’s death resulted from being shot with his own weapon. Does anyone have memories of Officer George, the incident, or information about the events that night?