David R. Wiley was a 27-year-old Mayfield Village Police Department officer who died on September 5, 1979. He was manning a roadblock at Ridgebury Boulevard and Som Center Road during a pursuit of a suspect wanted for indecent exposure when gunfire erupted. A round fired by pursuing officers from Mayfield Heights ricocheted off the suspect’s vehicle and struck Patrolman Wiley, killing him instantly. The suspect was charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with Wiley’s death.

Wiley was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served four years with the Mayfield Village Police Department. He was survived by his wife and parents. His death prompted a large turnout from local officers and firefighters at his funeral, and a memorial park was established in his honor.

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