Statement From U.S. Attorney David Toepfer on the Death of Police Officer Phillip Wagner

CLEVELAND - U.S. Attorney David M. Toepfer made the following statement regarding the death of Lorain Police Officer Phillip Wagner.

"With sorrowful hearts, we offer our sincerest condolences to the family of Officer Phillip Wagner, his friends, and his fellow officers with the Lorain Police Department. Officer Wagner’s tragic loss is a painful reminder of the dangers our law enforcement officers face in service to keep our communities safe. There are no words to express the depths of pain in losing such a young life to a senseless act of violence. We have lost a protector of our community who dedicated his career to ensuring that others can live in safety. We will forever be grateful to Officer Wagner for his bravery and sacrifice in service of others.

We also ask everyone to continue to keep Officers Peter Gale and Brent Payne in their thoughts and prayers as they recover not only physically from this brutal attack, but also from the immense pain of losing their friend and colleague."

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