Ohio officials, police departments remember slain Toledo police officer Brandon Stalker

By Steph Krane | January 19, 2021 at 12:04 PM EST - Updated January 19 at 12:06 PM

CLEVELAND (WOIO) - State officials and law enforcement across Ohio is remembering the life of 24-year-old Brandon Stalker, a Toledo police officer who was shot and killed in a standoff Monday night.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement regarding Officer Stalker’s death:

“A man of valor and honor was killed, but valor and honor live on in his tens of thousands of partners across Ohio. Most of us live in peace and safety because people like Officer Stalker spend their working day at risk of violence. My heart breaks for the family he left behind, and for his brother and sister officers.”

Governor Mike DeWine ordered all flags be flown at half-staff at all public buildings and grounds in Lucas County and at government buildings in Columbus.

In honor of Officer Stalker's life and service, I have ordered that all U.S. and Ohio flags be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds in Lucas County and at the @OhioStatehouse, Riffe Center, and Rhodes Tower in Columbus until sunset on the day of his funeral. pic.twitter.com/xuOTXw7nYJ
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) January 19, 2021

Police departments across Northeast Ohio have posted tributes to Officer Stalker on social media.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Stalker, his family, and our brothers and sisters at the Toledo Police Department.
Posted by Strongsville Police Department on Monday, January 18, 2021

We are heartbroken to learn of the line of duty death of Toledo (Ohio) Police Officer Brandon Stalker. Officer Stalker...
Posted by Burton Village Police Department on Monday, January 18, 2021

I reject the idea that his life didn’t matter simply because he “signed up for this job.” I choose to be grateful that...
Posted by Ohio Going Blue on Monday, January 18, 2021